Toronto Daily Digest — Jan. 19, 2026

Minnesota Wild 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 — Foligno hat trick

• Marcus Foligno scored his first career hat trick as the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 in Toronto on Monday. Minnesota improved to 28-13-9; Toronto fell to 24-17-8. Key contributors: Vladimir Tarasenko (2 goals, 1 assist), Ryan Hartman (1 goal, 1 assist), and Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber (two assists each). Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves.

Maple Leafs streak snapped; goalie changes

• Toronto’s seven-game home winning streak ended. Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist; John Tavares and Nick Robertson also scored. Joseph Woll allowed five goals on 29 shots in 40 minutes; Dennis Hildeby played the third period and finished with eight saves.

Game timeline and notable numbers

• Minnesota led 2-1 after the first period. Foligno’s tipped goal at 6:53 of the second was his fourth of the season. The Wild’s balanced attack produced multiple multi-point performances (Tarasenko 3 points; Hughes, Faber, Kaprizov 2 assists each), showing depth in a 6-goal outing.

Murder trial begins — Colin Hatcher charged in 2021 killing

• The first-degree murder trial of Colin Hatcher began Monday in downtown Toronto. He is charged with the 2021 stabbing death of his mother, Kathleen Hatcher; her body was found Feb. 26, 2021 in woods at King’s Mill Park (near Bloor St. and Old Mill Rd.). Colin Hatcher has pleaded not guilty.

Opening testimony and key details

• The prosecution’s first witness, now-retired Toronto police officer Luke Anderson, testified he was first on scene on Feb. 26, 2021 after a call from the Humber River recreational trail. Monday was what would have been the victim’s 74th birthday. The Crown emphasized the case is not a “whodunnit,” and early testimony focused on the initial call, officer response and scene details.