The Leafs made a shocking announcement just prior to puck drop, it was a special night for a Canadiens' rookie, the Canucks and Jets didn't get the result they wanted, and the Senators spoiled a party that had lasted nearly three weeks.
Here are five stories from Thursday's NHL action:
Eventful night in Toronto
Shortly before their game against Philadelphia, the Leafs announced they had dealt forward David Clarkson to Columbus in exchange for Nathan Horton.
General manager Dave Nonis was able to find a new home for Clarkson by agreeing to take back a right-winger who may never play again due to injury.
Then there was a game to be played at Air Canada Centre that ended with a 3-2 win for the Leafs in a scrappy contest with the Flyers.
Dion Phaneuf returned from a 12-game absence to find the net for what would hold up as the game winner for Toronto.
Flyers netminder Rob Zepp was given the nod to make his first ever start in his hometown, but it probably didn't turn out as planned. The 33-year-old, playing in his rookie season despite being drafted in 2001, was pulled after surrendering two goals on eight shots.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Bernier stood his ground quite well in the Leafs' goal, turning away 47 of 49 shots.
The atmosphere became a little tense in the third period when Toronto centre Peter Holland became the target of Flyers goalie Steve Mason and forward Jakub Voracek.
Rookie gives Canadiens a lift
Carey Price was his dependable self and P.K. Subban ended a 15-game goalless drought, but the Canadiens also got a boost from an unlikely source in their 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
Rookie forward Jacob De La Rose scored his first NHL goal to give Montreal a 4-1 lead early in the third period.
The 19-year-old from Sweden later added an empty netter to put the game out of reach.
Canucks end road trip on sour note
On paper, the Canucks might be happy to return home from a five-game trip with a 3-2 record, however the defeats were at the hands of two of the NHL's weaker teams
Last week it was a loss to the Devils and then on Thursday it was a 6-3 dusting by the Sabres.
The game was close until Buffalo tallied four goals in the final 20 minutes. Torrey Mitchell's second goal of the game was the one that put the Sabres over the top.
Coach Willie Desjardins wasn't exactly complimentary of his team's performance.
Hammond, Hoffman help Sens dethrone Kings
The Senators earned a gritty 1-0 victory at Staples Centre to bring the Kings' eight-game winning streak to a halt.
Los Angeles had been on a hot streak dating back to Feb. 7 that has helped them vault up the Pacific Division standings into playoff contention.
On the other hand, Ottawa has strung together four wins in a row, thanks in large part to the play of Andrew Hammond, who has been between the pipes for each of those victories, including back-to-back shutouts.
Mike Hoffman's goal just under two minutes into the third period was all the support Hammond needed in this one.
Jets fall to Blues
In the other game involving a Canadian team, Winnipeg lost 2-1 in a shootout at home against St. Louis.
Alex Steen, who was born in Winnipeg when his father, Thomas, played for the Jets, scored the shootout winner.
Winnipeg still holds the West's top wild-card spot, three points ahead of Minnesota.
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