It’s not every night you see Connor Hellebuyck get pulled after allowing goals on three of his first six shots. Toronto was able to hang on down the stretch after getting out to an early lead, eventually winning the game 5-3 thanks to an empty-net assist from the newly acquired Nick Foligno.
This was the veteran winger’s first game in a Leafs uniform, which we’ll break down when we get to his section. The game was a bit of a clunker for the most part; a lot of broken plays and missed passes resulted in some ugly hockey, but sometimes you need to win games like that.