Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3.

John Tavares is turning back the clock and making a strong case for being the Toronto Maple Leafs’ most impactful player this season. In a thrilling 4-3 overtime comeback against the Washington Capitals,

Trailing 3-1 with under six minutes left, John Tavares' winner in overtime earns the Maple Leafs a 4-3 win over the Capitals.

The best part about unstitching the ‘C’ from the sweater of a consummate pro like John Tavares is that he doesn’t need the flair to act like a captain. And when the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs temporarily disappears with a mystery injury — as Auston Matthews has this week and last — well,

The Toronto Maple Leafs came from behind to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night. John Tavares, the Leafs’ captain, scored the game-winning goal.

The Leafs totally got even in Corsi% by the end of regulation, but more importantly they stayed in the game until they were in the game. They brushed off all the review drama and got on with the job. Which is what marked the big maturing of this team a couple of years ago.

After the Maple Leafs scored just three power-play goals in their first nine games with Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson taking turns quarterbacking Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares, Berube turned the page on Monday by dropping Nylander and Tavares to PP2.

Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.