Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 observations from 7-2 win over the Jets
By Austin Owens
The Toronto Maple Leafs open up their regular season slate with a bang, scoring a flurry of goals on the Winnipeg Jets in a 7-2 win.
Boy, that was a little crazy. If anyone thought the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t outdo the four-goal explosion from Auston Matthews to start last year campaign, think again.
The Buds beat up on the Winnipeg Jets, thrasing their cross-Canada rivals 7-2 in the opening game of the 2017-18 NHL season.
More importantly, all three of Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner found the back of the net in the victory. Overall, only six Leafs didn’t record a point on the night.
There were a lot of high points, but certainly, some other aspects Mike Babcock and the coaching staff will go over, before the home opener against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
With that, let’s look at some of the key points from Wednesday’s big win: