Leaf goals: William Nylander (2), Nikita Soshnikov, Travis Dermott.
Invitee goaltender Lucas Peressini (Kingston) won’t love his performance, but it’s worth noting, on the late tying goal (which at first seemed odorous), the initial shot was stopped and steered wide before bounding off of Nylander’s skate and in. In any event, the games are sloppy and the results matter much less than the individual performances in this tournament.
Game #1 (Starting) Lineup:
2015 Rookie Tournament Game #1 Lineup - Leafs vs. Senators
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Foster | Marner | Kapanen |
| Dzierkals | Nylander | Soshnikov |
| Joly | Gauthier | Rodewald |
| Timashov | Vail | Korostelev |
| LD | RD | |
| Finn | Valiev | |
| Dermott | Donaghey | |
| Miller | Nielsen | |
| G | ||
| Lucas Peressini |
Game in Six Minutes:
A few notes (@TOTruculent):
– There was a nice early rush in this game by Dmytro Timashov, who carried the puck into danger and used his body on the end boards to protect it.