The timing could hardly have been worse. With the game already decided and the Islanders searching for answers after a lopsided defeat, the sight of their leading scorer limping to the locker room cast a shadow over everything else. Horvat had only recently returned from a five-game absence in December due to a lower-body injury, raising immediate concern about whether this was a recurrence or something new entirely.
William Nylander netted the OT winner to set the franchise record (15) and Joseph Woll played out of his mind (35 saves) to help the Leafs get back on track with a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. Having said all that, it's American Thanksgiving and the Leafs find themselves on the outside looking in on a playoff spot. Does that matter? Well, that's where the conversation started on the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take.