The Leafs made an uncharacteristically bad challenge for goaltender interference that was the beginning of another terrible second period for the club.

Jack Hughes scored the third hat trick of his NHL career as the New Jersey Devils topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon also scored for New Jersey, and Jake Allen had 23 saves.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to pursue a star power forward from a divison rival, according to James Murphy of RG.org.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube reaffirmed the mid-game update that Tanev sustained an upper-body injury. When asked about Tanev potentially missing time, Berube replied it’s “possible”. Tanev has gone to the dressing room after that odd collision with Mercer. pic.twitter.com/NVLRBiU2cJ

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking to add a power forward to reinforce their top six since the departure of Mitch Marner.

On Monday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman added fuel to the speculation, touching on it on the “32 Thoughts” podcast, calling Robertson a player “worth watching” as Toronto looks to resolve his future.