Due to a comical series of mishaps (mostly me being foolish), we were left without a formal recapper for the first period of tonight’s contest, so you are left with Things Fulemin Remembered for the opening frame. Here they are:
- The Avalanche are, by numbers and reputation, a one-line team, and so they appeared. That said, the Leafs started in sleepy fashion and did not have an especially inspiring opening five minutes. Freddie was tested early in his ability to keep steady during scrambles in and around his crease. It took a powerplay for Toronto to really get rolling.