After a summer of change that saw goalies Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby traded, Anthony Stolarz is happy to be starting the season with the Leafs. "It's a vote of confidence," the 32-year-old said. "They want to keep me around." Stolarz rewarded the faith with a strong training camp and an impressive 26-save win on Wednesday.
Easton Cowan has carried the confidence gained from winning the Calder Cup into his sophomore season in the NHL. "Any time you’re playing pro in the playoffs helps a lot," the 21-year-old winger said. "So a lot of confidence heading into this year and just want to keep it going." Cowan leads the Leafs with three points.
After an opening-night loss, the Leafs bounced back with a win on Wednesday. "I'll be honest, you want to get the first one," said coach Jim Hiller. "But it's not just me. We've got a new coaching staff, new general manager, new players so, really, I think probably all of us feel pretty good about getting the first one."
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight, and the Avalanche opened the season with a victory over the Kings on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen had two goals, Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for Colorado.
Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs made 19 saves to notch his third career shutout as the Penguins steamrolled the Flyers on Wednesday night.
Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist in the first period and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves as the Maple Leafs edged the Islanders to notch their first victory under new head coach Jim Hiller.
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Mark Masters to share his thoughts on Easton Cowan's hot start to the season, and discuss how Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz 'pair well together.'
Craig Button joins SportsCentre to discuss if he thinks Easton Cowan should have a permanent spot in the Maple Leafs' Top 6, and what the reasonable expectations should be for Gavin McKenna in his rookie season.
Clay Stevenson has made his way to Winnipeg after the Jets claimed him off waivers on Monday. The goaltender is already fitting in nicely, thanks to his friendship with Stuart Skinner. TSN's Danielle Bain has more ahead of the team's season opener Friday against the Bruins.
What should we expect from Penguins captain Sidney Crosby as he drops the puck on season 22? Jamie McLennan joins Domino's That's Hockey to discuss.
Gavin McKenna, Kirill Marchenko and Sergei Bobrovsky made their Maple Leafs debuts on Tuesday and TSN Hockey analyst Jamie McLennan joins Domino's That's Hockey to share his thoughts on how they performed.
After a quiet Game 1 with the Maple Leafs, what should we expect from Gavin McKenna in his second career game? Mark Masters is joined by Chris Johnston to setup Toronto hosting the Islanders.
With 22 seasons, Sidney Crosby will have played longer than any pro athlete in Pittsburgh sports history and there will be more milestone watching for the 39-year-old as he could reach the top 5 in all-time points this year. Ahead of yet another season opener, Crosby was asked Tuesday what still gives him that fire to perform.
Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer shares how excited he is to kick off the season in his hometown and how motivated he is to build off his Calder-winning rookie season in the NHL.
The Jets claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Capitals earlier this week and he spoke about taking advantage of the opportunity he has been given. Stevenson also discusses his friendship with Stuart Skinner.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel wants his players to believe in themselves and ignore the doubters and says the best way to do that is to put in the work every day to get better.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel was asked how his team can avoid the Connor Hellebuyck situation from becoming a distraction the longer it drags on.
The Leafs share their impressions of Kirill Marchenko in his first game with the team, and explain why they think he's going to be an impact player for the club this season.
After Gavin McKenna said "not my best" when asked to assess his NHL debut Tuesday night, the Leafs back the rookie, feeling that he flashed plenty of skill in his first game in the NHL.
Thursday will mark the start of the Flames final season at the Saddledome in Calgary and they're sensing the energy in the city to get things started.
The Flames announced that Jonathan Huberdeau and Zach Whitecloud will join Mikael Backlund, to make up the team's leadership group. With Huberdeau sidelined with injury, the Flames will rotate the alternate captaincy among Joel Farabee, Jake Middleton and Ryan Strome.
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