New York. The big stars shone with extra wattage in Toronto last night.
So, the Maple Leafs managed to turn around and win a great duel against the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 7-5.
– Above all, Mitch Marner took over this game in the second period, says William Nylander, who himself scored his best goal by scoring the 34th this season.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are still a little over a month away, but the Maple Leafs and Oilers sure got off to a great start last night at Scotiabank Arena.
They did an incredibly intense dance, seeming to put the most effort into every single change and making sure things happen right all the time.
And after half of the game, it seemed as though the guests from the western part of the red-and-white giant nation would be the ones to be best paid for their efforts, just as they had at the first meeting in Edmonton ten days earlier.
First goal for Ekholm
By then, they had led 3-1, among other things after Matthias Ekholm’s first goal as an Oiler, and Connor McDavid’s stunning 55th goal of the season.
But then the Maple Leafs’ deadly offense imploded. They caught up, overtook, and ultimately won 7-5—and rarely has the classic coach’s plea that “our best players must be the best” been answered with such assurance.
This was the conclusion of the Big Four:
- Mitch Marner – 1 goal (awesome), 3 assists.
- John Tavares – 2 goals and 1 assist.
- Austin Matthews – 1 goal and 1 assist.
- William Nylander – 1 goal, 1 assist.
Above all, Marner was brilliant. With his goal and Lee’s pass, he took charge of the game in that second period, says Nylander when he meets the media afterward.
– Overall, it was an intense match tonight. All teams want to get points and put themselves in the playoffs, and then things like this happen-.
By the way, “Lill-Nyllet”‘s full blow was the 34th of the season, which means that he has already touched his best from last year – and that he has moved to the top of the Swedish shooting league.
– What can I say about it? It’s just to keep recording, he smiles.