TORONTO -- On the night John Tavares was honored for scoring his 500th NHL goal, his 501st broke a tie at 8:06 of the third period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

David Kampf's future with the Toronto Maple Leafs remains in the balance. The 30-year-old, who has one more season on his contract with the Maple Leafs after this one, cleared waivers at the beginning of the year and was sent to the AHL. Kampf reported to the Marlies and played four games with the club, tallying one assist.

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed David Kampf on waivers last month and sent him to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Currently, the team has too many forwards, and finding a roster spot for Kampf is difficult.

Goaltender Joseph Woll addressed the media on Friday for the first time since going on a leave of absence before the season began, and as TSN's Mark Masters writes, the young net minder is grateful to be back but looking to just "get out and get going.

Everyone is waiting for the bubble to burst for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and their loss to Winnipeg on Saturday night showed signs of falling back to earth with 4.02 xGA with 16 High-danger chances allowed. Overall, Pittsburgh ranks 27th in the NHL, averaging 2.98 xGA per game at 5-on-5, while giving up the fifth-most shots on goal per contest.

Woll began his remarks by thanking the Leafs organization — namely, Leafs general manager Brad Treliving — and his teammates for their support. He remained close with them throughout his absence. Forward Matthew Knies told The Athletic that Woll texted him to wish him a happy birthday on his Oct. 17 birthday.

Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev, in his first game back from a concussion, was stretchered off the ice after a collision. He was released from the hospital.

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