With the Toronto Maple Leafs wearing green and the Carolina Hurricanes wearing red on the road, it was the team dressed for the occasion that came away with the St. Patrick’s Day win Thursday night in Scotiabank Arena.
The Leafs beat the Canes 3-2, as rookie netminder Erik Kallgren made 34 saves in just his second NHL start to help push Toronto past Carolina. The Leafs scored in each of the first two periods to open up a 2-0 lead, and then scored quickly after Ethan Bear made it 2-1 in the third period to extend the lead to two once again.