NHL Scores & More: Leafs Pass Ottawa, Grab 7th Spot In East With Win Over Edmonton

But it’s sort of like the Atlanta syndrome, right? The ownership is atrocious -- or, in this case, it might as well be non-existent -- and the constant threats of relocation are enough to scare you away from committing your time to the cause. Being a fan is an investment. You’re putting in your time and your money, and you hope to be rewarded with a championship at some point.

That’s was the catch-22 for fans of the Atlanta Thrashers, and it’s the problem that faces any franchise with ongoing ownership strife and relocation as a potential solution to those issues.

It was also the third consecutive time that Phoenix scored first against Detroit, but this time, the former finally won a game and did not lose in a shootout as they did in the previous two games.

After Eberle’s deuce was countered by goals from the Leafs MacArthur and Gardiner to knot the opening period in a 2-2 deadlock, Toronto broke the game open in the second period. Goals by Kessel and Bozak gave the Maple Leafs a 4-2 lead before Petry cut the Oilers deficit to one.

Kessel finished off the scoring with a shot from center ice that hit the empty net with 1:05 remaining and Dubnyk pulled for an extra attacker.

Sbisa received a five-minute major for “head butting” and was also given a 10-minute misconduct.

Calgary is now three points out of eighth place with 55 points. Anaheim is still 13th in the West, but are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.