Saturday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens provided hockey fans with one of the more exciting games of the season, while giving both fan bases a free ride on an emotional roller coaster.
The tally snapped a nine-game drought for the fourth-line winger, who has 10 points over 46 outings.
Could an extension be on the horizon for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz? The 28-year-old became eligible to sign a contract extension with the organization on January 1, the earliest date players on one-year deals can sign new contracts.
"We're down. You know, just moving guys around," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of the switch after the game. "They went out and scored right away, and then I just trying to get some goals back as quickly as possible."
It was a tale of two games on Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
When Steven Lorentz glanced at the lineup chart on Monday morning ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs practice, he was a little surprised. Instead of his name being down on the fourth line beside David Kampf and Connor Dewar, it was at the top of the page, alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, on the top line.
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander,
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz is having the time of his life right now. He is playing for his hometown team which he promised himself as a kid he would one day make a reality, thriving in his role as a dependable defensive player,
The Maple Leafs scored seven straight to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Canadiens.
The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from three goals down to top the host Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night.
Perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs drew some inspiration from watching their provincial rivals earlier on Hockey Day in Canada.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.