Leafs Win Battle Over Knight As Marner Scores Shoot Out Winner

Nazem Kadri scores two in Leaf's 4-3 shoot out win.


The Toronto Maple Leafs had to battle the Vegas Golden Knights and the officials last night.

For instance, Zach Hyman was grabbed by a Vegas player and brought down to the ice.

Hyman ended up sliding into the Vegas goalie and was penalized for goaltender interference.

Judging by the replay I saw, there's no way Hyman was going to avoid the net minder.

Thankfully, the Leafs killed off the Knight's two man advantage.

Nazem Kadi opened the scoring at 4:14 of the first period.

Just 38 seconds later, James Neal tied the game.

James Van Riemsdyk put the Leafs ahead 2-1 at 9:31 of the first (period).

Kadri scored his second goal of the game at 15:03.

At the end of the first period, the Leafs were ahead 3-1.

Reilly Smith closed the gap 3-2 at 18:50 of the second period.

At 6:16 of the third period, Deryk Engelland tied the game 3-3, (although, I feel the goal ought to not to be counted because an infraction was committed by a Vegas player just before the goal was scored).

There was no scoring in overtime.  As a result, the game had to be decided by a shoot out.

Mitch Marner scored the lone goal in the shoot out as the Leafs went on to win 4-3.

Toronto faces the Minnesota Wild tomorrow night.