Maple Leafs down New Jersey Devils 4-3
Slugging from behind the entire evening, and balanced on the usual mid-season fan revolt, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game in more than a week on Thursday. William Nylander scored the overtime goal that put away the New Jersey Devils, led by former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe.
Matthews’ second goal, on which Mitch Marner earned his 700th career NHL point, was a snap under Jacob Markstrom’s crossbar with little room to shoot and just 4:13 to play in regulation.
It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn't make it to four.
The Devils have only lost twice this season when leading after two periods (21-0-2). And both of those losses are to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, including a 4-3 setback at Scotiebank Arena Thursday night.
Sheldon Keefe walked a familiar path inside Scotiabank Arena. He simply turned left a little sooner — to the visitors' locker room — than in years past.
The Toronto Maple Leafs honored former head coach Sheldon Keefe during their game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,
Expect the goal market for Auston Matthews to flourish against this New Jersey Devils team as the Toronto Maple Leafs play host.
William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to down the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday.
Keefe has made low-key trips back since the Devils hired him right after the Leafs fired him in May. Not wishing to disrupt his wife’s career, his two sons’ avid hockey and lacrosse pursuits or their many community connections, they’ve stayed in the family home west of the city while Keefe commutes.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will welcome back Sheldon Keefe to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, marking his first visit since being fired by the team in May. While the Leafs and Devils have already faced off twice this season in New Jersey,