Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3.

Knies' evolution into a leader for Toronto is just one takeaway from a telling trip down South with the playoffs on the horizon.

Toronto Maple Leafs ' former captain, John Tavares, isn’t quite thinking about July — yet. The Maple Leafs' veteran forward, who turns 35 later this year, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he made it clear this week that contract talks are not his concern right now.

John Tavares scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves, and the Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 in their past seven games.