The Nashville winger recorded one of the more impressive goals in recent memory as he helped his club to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Bridgestone Arena. The result gets the Preds back in the win column and gives them a split of the season series against the Leafs.

After a deflating 5-3 loss to Nashville, it seemed more difficult than ever for Toronto to keep the darkness at bay.

Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night. Evangelista drove down the right side and made a move on defenseman Morgan Rielly at the right dot before lifting a backhander over goalie Joseph Woll.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are running out of excuses as coach Craig Berube demands more "passion" from a roster searching for answers.

Craig Berube’s bark cut through an otherwise quiet Capital One Arena on Friday afternoon. The Toronto Maple Leafs were in the middle of a practice following maybe their ugliest defeat of the season, a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Capitals, and the coach repeatedly made one thing clear.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed out on a rumored trade target, following a late-night trade on Friday ahead of the NHL's roster freeze.

Dec 23, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) is tripped by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf (3) in front of goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs are running out of quiet nights. Each game seems to tighten the air around the team, and patience is thinning fast. Toronto st.