The Lead

Schmaltz Power-Play Goal Sinks Leafs Despite Roslovic Brace

Nick Schmaltz scored the winning goal on a power play with 6:48 left in regulation, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena. Jack Roslovic scored twice for Toronto, so the individual production was there and the team still left without the points.

A power-play winner requires a Toronto penalty first, which puts the decision on discipline late in regulation. Two goals from one forward would normally carry the headline, but the man-advantage goal with 6:48 left is the play that settled the points. A penalty-kill failure is a narrower and more fixable problem than a scoring drought, and it is the one Toronto has to solve.

Bo Groulx cleared waivers Tuesday, so no club claimed the centre.

The Rest of the Slate

Blue Jays

David Bell stepped down as assistant general manager and vice-president of baseball operations after two years in the role, he confirmed Tuesday. The departure opens a senior seat in baseball operations at the start of the off-season, and who fills it will show how the front office wants to divide authority.

Raptors

Kawhi Leonard has completed treatment for left knee swelling and is starting the return-to-play process in Toronto, and he is listed out for Wednesday's game in Denver with left knee injury management. The team will update his progress in one week, which sets the next real checkpoint for his availability.

NFL

The Colts agreed to send guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, and they are trading DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers. The Texans paid a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick for Marvin Harrison Jr., a price that shows how the market values a receiver against an eight-time Pro Bowl lineman.

The Number

Games in the Winnipeg Jets' losing streak before Tuesday Dylan Samberg ended it with an overtime goal in a 5-4 win over Montreal, after Winnipeg had trailed by four goals. A streak that long usually ends with a narrow win, so the next few games will show whether the Jets have fixed something or simply got lucky once.

What's On Today

            9:00 PM ET · NBA: Raptors at Nuggets
          

Top Dog — Betting Angle

The pick: Nuggets to win. Denver is at home, and Toronto is listed without Kawhi Leonard for the game.

“Power plays are penalties with a delayed invoice”