The Leafs started this game with some good jump, charging the Calgary net to cause havoc on all the rebounds that Jonas Hiller offered up. Multiple Maple Leafs had a good look at the net, including Brooks Laich, William Nylander, and Zach Hyman, and it wasn't long before Toronto drew a penalty.
Less than six minutes into the game, Calgary's young Sam Bennet took a slashing penalty in the neutral zone as he chopped the stick out of Nylander's hands - a matchup that Mike Babcock wanted from the start.