Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night, marking their first win under coach Jim Hiller. Easton Cowan scored a goal and provided an assist in the first period, while Colton Sissons added another goal for Toronto. Sergei Bobrovsky and Emil Heineman were among the goaltenders, with Bobrovsky stopping 26 shots and Heineman stopping 24.
Sissons redirected his first goal for Toronto at 7:14 of the first period after Nick Paul set him up. The Maple Leafs bounced back from a 3-2 home loss to Montreal in their opening game, spoiling the Islanders' first game of the season. The Islanders are set to host New Jersey on Saturday night.
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