The Maple Leafs have always had the horses up front, but are now building a goaltending stable. So set are they at the position – yes, it’s only December – that they could put Joseph Woll’s five-game win streak aside and turn to Anthony Stolarz on Monday and get 27 saves against the determined Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-1 win.

Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury, but the Blackhawks drove play for much of the night.

John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies, into the empty net, provided the rest of the offense for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Mitch Marner had two assists in his 600th regular-season game. Lukas Reichel scored for Chicago, which has lost ...