Toronto Maple Leafs Stun Pittsburgh Penguins with Third-Period Comeback
- Bobby McMann scored the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs roared back from a three-goal deficit in the third period to top the pittsburgh Penguins 4-3...
- William Nylander added two goals and an assist for Toronto (7-5-1),while Auston Matthews scored and set up another.
- Ben Kindel with two, and Erik Karlsson replied for Pittsburgh (8-4-2), which got 16 stops from Tristan Jarry.
Bobby McMann scored the winner as the
Toronto Maple Leafs roared back
from a three-goal deficit in the third period to top the
pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on
Monday.
William Nylander added two goals
and an assist for Toronto (7-5-1),while
Auston Matthews scored and set up
another.
Anthony stolarz kept his team in
the game during an ugly opening 40 minutes before finishing with 34 saves.
Morgan Rielly had two assists.
Ben Kindel with two, and
Erik Karlsson replied for
Pittsburgh (8-4-2), which got 16 stops from
Tristan Jarry.
The Penguins built a 3-0 lead through two periods before the Leafs exploded
for three goals in three minutes 24 seconds early in the third.
Matthews got things going on a breakaway. Nylander, who missed three of the
Leafs’ last four games, added two more, including on a one-timer to knot the
score.
McMann then gave Toronto its first lead with just over six minutes to go in
regulation after Nick Robertson took the puck hard to the net.
TAKEAWAYS
leafs: Shutdown defenceman
Chris Tanev is back in Toronto after
being stretchered off in Saturday’s 5-2 road victory over the
Philadelphia Flyers
