What to expect from Pierre Engvall in the NHL

Credit: Christian Bonin - TSGPhoto.com Pierre Engvall greets his teammates after a win on home iceAt the time of writing this I have no idea whether Pierre Engvall will be making his NHL debut tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights. Regardless, I’m writing this, so let’s hope I’m not jinxing anything.

The Toronto Marlies top scorer was called up to the Maple Leafs yesterday ahead of their road trip on the west coast. The team had left for Vegas while Engvall was busy scoring two goals in a Marlies win over the Texas Stars on Sunday, so he missed the flight and subsequent practice the next morning.

Let’s assume Mike Babcock and the Leafs ease Engvall into the lineup on the fourth line with…