Maple Leafs players celebrate goal Source: SITA/AP/Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
TORONTO – Tampa Bay hockey players with Slovakian defenseman Erik Černák lost 2:5 in the only night game of the overseas NHL on the ice of Toronto.
Swedish forward William Nylander helped the home team win with two goals and an assist.
The Maple Leafs claimed their fourth win in the sixth meeting of the season. Auston Matthews also made a mark in their jersey and scored in the third match in a row. At the same time, he equaled Alexander Ovechkin’s scoring record in the number of goals scored before his 28th birthday.
Mitch Marner had two assists. Although the visitors were more active in shooting, goalkeeper Anthony Stolarz held Toronto with 32 successful saves.
Černak spent 18:26 minutes on the ice with a minus point, one blocked shot and one hit. He started in the second defensive pair. Nicholas Paul and Brayden Point scored the visitors’ goals, defender Victor Hedman assisted on both hits.
Goalkeeper Andrej Vasilevskij conceded four times from 14 shots and was replaced by Jonas Johansson in the second period. Tampa has a record of three wins and two losses in the new season.
NHL – result:
Toronto – Tampa Bay 5:2
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