Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
Mason Appleton scores in the final minute to lift the Red Wings over the Maple Leafs 3-2
Dylan Larkin and James van Riemsdyk had the other goals for Detroit, which picked up back-to-back victories over last season’s Atlantic Division champion.
Matthew Knies, with a goal and an assist, and Calle Jarnkrok replied for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz stopped 12 shots.
Detroit opened the scoring late in a sloppy first period when Larkin dug the puck out of a crowd and roofed a backhand on Stolarz just as a 5-on-3 power play expired. Van Riemsdyk then made it 2-0 early in the third on a partial breakaway, but Knies and Jarnkrok got Toronto back even before Appleton’s late heroics.
Fans at Scotiabank Arena were encouraged to stick around after the final buzzer to watch Game 2 of the American League Championship Series — happening just down the street at Rogers Centre — between the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on the videoboard above center ice.
Easton Cowan, selected 28th overall at the 2023 draft, made his NHL debut. He is viewed as the Leafs' top prospect.
Maple Leafs: Host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesDET leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 18:55 | Dylan Larkin Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Alex DeBrincat (4), Lucas Raymond (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:25 | James van Riemsdyk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:29 | Matthew Knies Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Bobby McMann (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:42 | Calle Jarnkrok Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (1), Matthew Knies (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:15 | Mason Appleton Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Chiarot (1), Emmitt Finnie (2) |
Statistics
 DET |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 18 | Hits | 22 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 15 | Shots | 40 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 37 |
| 39.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.7 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tanev, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Joseph Woll, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Marshall Rifai, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Scott Laughton, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane, RW | Out | Oct 21 |
| Shai Buium, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 2 |
| Nate Danielson, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 2 |
