Maple Leafs' Wild OT Win, Treliving's Firing

0:00On March 31st, Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a wild 5-4 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. They started flat, trailed 3-1 into the third, even led in a late tie-up, but clawed back for the two points. John Tavares sealed it with a tip-in just five seconds left, finishing with two goals and an assist. William Nylander lit it up too, with a goal and three assists driving the comeback. Here that day, the organization shook things up by firing General Manager Brad Tree Living. The team was still processing that news when Puck Drop happened, but they channeled it into urgency, especially in the third period push. Fans have been tough on Nylander this season, but he looked in total control, reading plays ahead and creating chances everywhere. Tavares stayed patient as a vet should, no panic, just smart plays, even Morgan Riley kept the defense steady from the back. Now eyes turn to replacing Tree Living and assistant GM Brandon Prittum makes sense. He's efficient with contracts, knows the roster inside out, and can protect young depth

1:03like Frazier Minton without big resets amid tight finances. This win shows the core can rally when it counts, but the real test is building consistency on and off the ice, so these chaos nights become THE exception, not the rule. NHL News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field. I'm Corey with the story.