William Nylander scored 48 seconds into the game, jumping over the boards to replace Jack Roslovic after the first line (with Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko) hemmed Montreal in its own end.
LOS ANGELES. Everyone came to watch draft pick Gavin McKenna and new signing Kirill Marchenko.
But it was veteran William Nylander, 30, who stole the show.
With two goals, he was Toronto's star in tonight's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens.