John Tavares scored two objectives and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Detroit Pink Wings 3-1 on Friday evening.
Mitch Marner added a aim and an help for the Maple Leafs, who’ve received the primary two of a four-game homestand. Morgan Rielly had two assists.
Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves.
Dylan Larkin scored for the Pink Wings, who had received their two earlier video games and had been making an attempt for his or her second three-game successful streak of the season.
Detroit goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 17 photographs.
Toronto’s Nicholas Robertson had a aim disallowed at 2:01 of the primary interval due to goaltender interference.
Detroit’s J.T. Compher hit the crossbar with a shot at 5:57 of the primary.
Marner scored at 11:12 of the primary interval on an influence play to increase his factors streak to seven video games. He carried the puck into the Detroit finish and knocked within the rebound after William Nylander’s shot. Michael Rasmussen was serving an interference penalty.
Larkin scored his ninth aim of the season on a shot from the left circle at 9:10 of the second. Tavares was off for hooking. Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat had the assists.
Tavares scored his sixth of the season at 11:01 of the second with a 22-foot wrist shot from the left circle on an influence play. Detroit was down a participant as a result of it was penalized for having too many males on the ice.
It was Toronto’s fifth power-play aim prior to now two video games.
Detroit got here near scoring on a wraparound at 15:21 of the third interval however Stolarz emerged from the scramble with the puck in his naked hand after he had misplaced his blocker.
Tavares scored his seventh aim of the season on an empty-netter at 18:30 of the third.
Toronto put Auston Matthews (upper-body damage) on injured reserve retroactive to Sunday. He additionally didn’t play on Tuesday when Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4-0.
–Discipline Degree Media
