Game #61: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Open Thread

After a pair off days following Wednesday’s victory over Columbus, the Blueshirts are back in action for an Original Six battle north of the border. Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto is the site for tonight’s fight night between Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves, with expectations of a hockey game being played some time after the heavyweight bout.

Toronto finds itself in familiar territory in these latter stages of the season. The Maple Leafs currently occupy the third seed in the Atlantic Division, taking their usual place in the always top-heavy division alongside Florida and Boston. In need of defensive depth, Toronto shelled out a pair of draft picks to bring Ilya Lyubushkin back to town for…