NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, Connor Brown forced overtime with a tying goal with 2:21 left in the third period and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 4-3 on Wednesday night,

Three empty stalls and the increasingly stagnant standings made the Maple Leafs face a harsh reality on Wednesday.

Nylander scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.

The Toronto Maple Leafs left New Jersey with only a single point Wednesday night, and the result felt like another missed chance. Toronto carried a lead into the closing minutes before the Devils forced overtime and eventually claimed a 4–3 shootout victory at Prudential Center.

You would be excused if you spent Wednesday’s game refreshing Twitter in search of trade updates. As for the on-ice proceedings, the Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated 4-3 in a shootout to the New Jersey Devils,