BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to break their three-game slide when they play the Colorado Avalanche. Toronto is 16-7-6 in home games and 24-18-9 overall. The Maple Leafs have allowed 171 goals while scoring 169 for a -2 scoring differential.

All of the good vibes from an impressive and uber-rare win over the Avalanche in Colorado earlier in the month have vanished.

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube revealed how he suffered a head scar and black eye before Toronto’s 6-3 loss to Vegas.

Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz will start against the Golden Knights as former teammate Mitch Marner makes his Toronto return.

The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, will focus on welcoming former forward Mitch Marner back for his first game in Toronto since leaving the franchise last summer, joining the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade deal, putting an end to a nine-year partnership.

William Nylander, the Maple Leafs' top scorer, left Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.

Mitch Marner was booed by Maple Leafs fans in Vegas in his first game against his former team since his departure from Toronto last year.

Mitch Marner hosts Toronto Maple Leafs in Vegas.

Tonight’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights offers a mix of relief and frustration for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. On the bright side, there’s reason to breathe a little easier.