Original six hockey, Hockey Night In Canada, first meeting of Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves, two of the league’s hottest teams as of late, surely we were in for quite the ride and boy were we. The Rangers may have missed out on the extra point but it was certainly a roller coaster of a night in a game that had a little bit of everything.
1st Period:
Lots of build up going into this one and the teams did not disappoint as they got right into a good pace of play. The Leafs had a couple of strong chances earlier in the period as the puck bounced over the blade of Auston Matthews who was wide open for a one timer in the high slot on one chance.