William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2.

Nylander, who reached the 40-goal plateau for the third straight season, became the fourth Maple Leaf to have three consecutive 40-goal seasons, joining Auston Matthews (five from 2019-20 to 2023-24), Lanny McDonald (three from 1976-77 to 1978-79) and Rick Vaive (three from 1981-82 to 1983-84).

There’s no rule in the National Hockey League for running the clock. Had there been, it might have kicked in on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs had their way with the Philadelphia Flyers,