The streaks are over. With a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers that didn’t score high in entertainment value, the Maple Leafs’ run of games with a point ended at 15 on Thursday. And by not getting on the score sheet, Mitch Marner ended his incredible point streak at 23 games.

When France began their World Cup campaign, their chances of reaching the final appeared in mild jeopardy.

There would be no Presnel Kimpembe to offer security in defence. Injuries to N’Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Christopher Nkunku had removed a number of midfield options available to Didier Deschamps. A thigh issue for Karim Benzema — days before the tournament — raised questions over France’s attack.

Oliver Giroud had been effective in the country’s Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 campaigns, but could the man once described as a “go-kart” by Benzema repeat the trick?