Benoit logged an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Benoit snapped a 12-game point drought with the helper. The 27-year-old defenseman has been a steady presence the lineup this season, providing some physicality but little offense. He's at three assists, 17 shots on net, 62 hits, 37 blocked shots, 17 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 25 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Philippe Myers: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Myers notched an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The assist was Myers' first point of the season. He was scratched for six of seven games between Nov. 13-28, but he's since played in three straight contests. In addition to the helper, Myers has 14 shots on net, 15 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 13 appearances. He'll likely compete with Dakota Mermis for playing time while Brandon Carlo (lower body) and Chris Tanev (upper body) remain out.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Four-game, five-point streak
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Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over Carolina.
Matthews finished a pass from Max Domi on a 2-on-1 that started in the Leafs zone when Matthews Knies intercepted a pass and sprung his linemates. The elite pivot is on a four-game, five-point streak that includes two goals and 16 shots.
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Maple Leafs' Nicolas Roy: Five points in last four games
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Roy delivered a two-assist performance Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The cerebral pivot has five points, including four assists, and six shots in his last four games. That total more than doubles Roy's output from his first 20 games (one goal, two three assists) in blue and white. Roy also has 32 face-off wins (62.7 percent) in this span.
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Maple Leafs' Max Domi: Three-game, five-assist streak
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Domi set up two goals Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Domi is skating on the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, and he's making the most of the opportunity. He's on a three-game, five-assist run (four shots). Domi's fantasy value is tied to a top-six deployment, so grab him for the short term. He hasn't been able to keep a top-six gig in Toronto, but you might as well enjoy the output right now.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Goals in back-to-back games
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Laughton scored a goal Thursday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.
The puck took a bizarre bounce off the backboards and bounced over Frederik Andersen and into the slot where Laughton slammed it past the stunned netminder. He has a goal in each of his last two games. It's a nice little burst for the pivot who has struggled to find his bearings in blue and white.
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Maple Leafs' Dennis Hildeby: Replaces injured starter for third
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Hildeby started in net for the third period Thursday and made nine saves in relief of Joseph Woll (lower body). Toronto won the game 5-1.
Starter Joseph Woll left the game after the second period. And with Anthony Stolarz on the shelf with an upper-body injury and with no sign of a return, Hildeby is suddenly the Leafs' starter. He's NHL-ready, but the size of the stage in Toronto is immense and the lights burn and leave scars on even the most resilient.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Highlight reel goal in win
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Knies had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
His goal was a highlight reel snipe. Knies poked the puck away from Shayne Gostisbehere at the Canes' offensive blue line and kept possession after the defender mauled him to the ice at Toronto's offensive blue line. He then fended off Sebastian Aho near the right hash marks before flipping a backhand over Frederik Andersen's glove. Knies' goal came early in the second period, and it made the score 3-1. He has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven games (17 shots) and 28 points, including seven goals, in 24 games. Knies currently sits third on the team scoring list behind William Nylander and John Tavares.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Third straight two-point game
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McMann scored twice Thursday in a 5-1 win over Carolina.
McMann scored on the Leafs first shot of the game at 0:53 of the first period. He fires a short snap shot from the slot that hit the post, bounced off Frederik Andersen and trickled over the line. He added an empty net goal for good measure. It's McMann's third consecutive two-point game (three goals, three assists; seven shots). He's a valuable daily play in the short term.
Woll (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes.
Woll stopped 22 of 23 shots over the first two periods of the contest before exiting. The Maple Leafs are also missing Anthony Stolarz (upper body), putting their goaltending group in a precarious spot. Dennis Hildeby took over in goal Thursday and would likely see a starting role if Woll is forced to miss additional time.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Starting against Carolina
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Woll will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Woll has been inconsistent in recent outings, going 2-2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .925 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll have a tough matchup against the Hurricanes, who rank sixth in the NHL with 3.40 goals per game this season.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Benning: Doubles output with three assists
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Benning recorded three assists in AHL Toronto's 4-3 win over Belleville on Wednesday.
Benning returned from a month-long absence Wednesday and erupted for his best game of the season. He's now at six assists, nine shots on net and a plus-2 rating over eight appearances in his second year with the Marlies. He's never had more than eight points in an AHL season, which came last year in 39 regular-season appearances, though his path back to the NHL isn't particularly clear once the Maple Leafs get healthier on the blue line.
Woll made 26 saves in a 4-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Sam Reinhart was the only kitty to beat Woll. The winger was alone on the slot and waited out the netminder, beating him over the glove while shorthanded. Woll is 3-3-1 with a 2.53 GAA and a .925 save percentage in seven starts. He has stabilized the Leafs' blue paint while Anthony Stolarz (upper body) is out.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: First goal in five games
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Tavares scored an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Panthers.
It was his 13th goal of the season and first in five games. Tavares has 29 points in 26 games, but just two (one goal, one assist) in his last five. It's a mini-slump for the grizzled veteran who continues to pace toward the best of his career. Tavares will be fine.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: First goal of season
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Laughton scored a goal in a 4-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
It was his first goal of the season, scoring on a bouncing puck in front of the net. It came in Laughton's eighth game of the season. He's deployed in a fourth-line role, which relegates him to the fantasy wire.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Four points in last two games
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McMann set up two goals in a 4-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday.
McMann, Dakota Joshua and Troy Stecher were on fire early and set the pace for the Leafs. They combined for two goals in a 2:30 span by the 7:54 mark of the first frame. McMann looks good in this deployment, but it does little for his fantasy value. The 29-year-old has four points, including three assists, in his last two games, and six goals and six assists in 26 games overall.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Joshua: Three points in last two games
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Joshua had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Joshua's goal stood as the winner. He took a pass from Bobby McMann on the rush and wired a shot over Sergei Bobrovsky's right pad at 7:54 of the first period. Joshua has a goal in each of his last two games (one assist). He makes the most of limited ice time -- he skated 19 shifts in 11:07 (one shot).
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Maple Leafs' Troy Stecher: Three-game, four-point streak
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Stecher had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday.
It was Stecher's first goal of the season. His point shot beat Sergei Bobrovsky through traffic to put the Leafs up 1-0 early in the first period. Stecher now has points in three straight games (one goal, three assists). He's plus-6 in that span, and his ice time Tuesday was a season-high 24:26. Brandon Carlo (lower body) is out for a period of time, so Stecher could see increased ice time as a result. This little run isn't typical, so don't get too excited.
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