Welcome to the 2022-23 season, Teddy Blueger! The forward finally makes his way into the lineup after a long and frustrating recovery from a pre-season injury, bumping Kasperi Kapanen back to healthy scratch territory. Casey DeSmith is in net for the third time in the last four games.
First period
The game opens up very quietly with little going on in the way of action. The Pens get the game’s first power play but don’t achieve much.
It’s Toronto who finds the game’s first goal when John Tavares gets plenty of time and space to snap his 400th career NHL goal home and put the Maple Leafs on the board.