Top Draft Pick Gavin McKenna Picks up First NHL Goal, Assist for Toronto Against Predators
McKenna also added his first NHL assist as Toronto erased a 3-0 deficit and won 5-4 in overtime.
- On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena, with Auston Matthews scoring the decisive goal at 4:46.
- Toronto trailed 3-0 early before the team gradually turned the game around, scoring four unanswered goals to force overtime at 4-4 and set up the dramatic finish.
- Rookie Gavin McKenna netted his first NHL goal, while Nashville's Steven Stamkos scored twice to reach 626 career goals and became the third active player with 100 game-opening goals.
- Bolstered by 21 saves from goaltender Anthony Stolarz, the victory provides a crucial morale boost for the Maple Leafs following their 1-2 start to the season.
- Next, the Maple Leafs visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, while the Predators travel to Montreal to face the Montreal Canadiens the same evening.
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Auston Matthews, Gavin McKenna hit milestones in Leafs’ OT win
Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Nashville Predators 5-4 on Tuesday night. Nashville goalie Juuse Saros made a skate save on a William Nylander shot, but the rebound slid to Matthews alone at the bottom of the
LOS ANGELES. So he finally got to break the deadlock. With a goal and an assist, Gavin Mckenna was the man of the match as the Toronto Maple Leafs turned a 2-4 deficit into a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators last night. But the home team's top scorer was team captain Auston Matthews with a goal and three assists. William Nylander wasn't far behind, the 30-year-old Swede had a goal and two assists.
TORONTO. Toronto's much-hyped first-round draft pick Gavin McKenna finally got his act together last night. He scored his first NHL goal as Toronto defeated Nashville – and also had an assist. “I'll remember that forever,” says the eighteen-year-old super talent after the 5-4 triumph.
The Maple Leafs won 5-4 against the Nashville Predators in Toronto. Gavin McKenna scored his first goal in the NHL in the win.
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