US EditionNew York Islanders jump on Maple Leafs early, down Toronto 3-1
The Islanders capitalized on early power-play opportunities despite Toronto’s strong penalty kill, marking their second win since Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury.
- On Tuesday, the New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena, with Oakville native Calum Ritchie recording a goal and an assist in his debut there.
- Playing before friends and family, the 18-year-old rookie Ritchie called the night "special," scoring his ninth goal of the season after receiving a pass from Mathew Barzal.
- Rookie defenceman Matthew Schaefer added an assist to move within one point of 50 this season, positioning the 18-year-old from Hamilton to join franchise legends Stefan Persson , Denis Potvin , and Vladimir Malakhov .
- Toronto wore green and white St. Pats jerseys honoring their Irish roots, yet the Maple Leafs are now 2-1-1 since losing captain Auston Matthews for the season to a knee injury.
- The Islanders visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, while the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in their next matchups.
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New York Islanders jump on Maple Leafs early, down Toronto 3-1
TORONTO - Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist on a pair of first-period power plays as the New York Islanders topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday.
In his Toronto debut, Islanders’ Matt Schaefer is the hottest ticket in town
It’s always a bit of a mess here in Toronto, with so many players hailing from the area. Schaefer, though, was being pulled in 12 different directions for 20 different photos ahead of his first game in the closest NHL city to his hometown. There would be close to 1,000 people coming later to see him, he said, and only a fraction of that number were there in the morning. Still, he was the eye of the storm.
New York Islanders jump on Maple Leafs early, down Toronto 3-1 – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist on a pair of first-period power plays as the New York Islanders topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday. Brayden Schenn, with his first goal since being acquired from the St. Louis Blues ahead of the NHL trade deadline, and Emil Heineman provided the rest of the offence for New York (39-24-5). Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves. Mathew Barzal added three assists. The Islanders, who started the night…
GDT: Islanders visit Toronto
New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs07:00 PM at Scotiabank ArenaWatch on: TSN4, MSGSNThe Leafs last game was away on March 15 against the Minnesota Wild, which Toronto won by a score of 4-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 29-27-12 for a 0.515 Points %.The New York Islanders last played at home on March 14 against the Calgary Flames. The Islanders won by a score of 3-2 in regulation, and their current league record is 38-24-5 for a …
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