{
  "id": 13068389,
  "title": "Avalanche host the Maple Leafs after Makar's 2-goal game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/avalanche-host-the-maple-leafs-after-makars-2-goal-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/avalanche-host-maple-leafs-makars-081055821.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Colorado Avalanche will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday evening in the NHL. This matchup comes after Cale Makar's impressive performance, scoring two goals as the Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 7-3. Colorado currently boasts a 3-1 record overall, with two clean home wins in a row. They lead the league in total goals with 23, averaging 5.8 per contest. On the other side, Toronto remains winless on the road and carries a 2-2-1 overall record. The Maple Leafs have been fairly even in scoring, both allowing and scoring 14 goals this season.\n\nNotably, key players will be missing from both teams for this encounter. For the Avalanche, Logan O'Connor is day-to-day with a lower-body issue, while Georgii Merkulov and Trent Miner are out indefinitely due to undisclosed injuries. On the Maple Leafs' side, Dakota Joshua, Cade Webber, Elvis Merzlikins, Max Domi, and William Villeneuve are all sidelined by abdominal, elbow, shoulder, back, and knee injuries respectively. This will be the first time these franchises have faced each other in the 2023-2024 season.",
  "summary": "Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (3-1, in the Central Division)Denver; Saturday, 7 p.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Connelly’s shootout goal lifts Golden Knights past Maple Leafs 4-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/connellys-shootout-goal-lifts-golden-knights-past-maple-leafs-4-3",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:43:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}