Let’s get right to it, the exciting matchup between the Leafs and one of the teams they fought off to make the playoffs last year, of course they’re still rivals, right? Right?
Gee, this business about how William Nylander had a bad game last time is riveting.
The game starts fast and looks like it might be an up and down the ice affair. Fair assumption, the Islanders and the Leafs are in competition to see who gives up the most shots. But then suddenly, it’s like everyone stops dead. No one is skating hard for a bit, and then a Mitch Marner chance — not much of one — leads to some Islanders action, and Frederick Andersen has to make a series of good saves.