Two Leaf comebacks from two goals down, five goals between the two teams in the third period alone, an early fight (Ryan Reaves vs. Arber Xhekaj), a critical goal reversal after a coach’s challenge, an Auston Matthews hat trick, three-on-three OT… and unfortunately, a shootout to ultimately decide the extra point. This game was as sloppy as it gets and a nightmare for coaches and goalies alike, but certainly, it made for great entertainment in game one.
Normally, we’d sprinkle in gifs of the goals and major plays, but this game was so jam-packed with a bit of everything, it’s best to review the full highlight package.