Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) battles with Victor Eklund (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist in the first period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night for their first victory under coach Jim Hiller.
The Maple Leafs rebounded from a 3-2 home loss to Montreal in their opener Tuesday night, spoiling the Islanders' first game of the season.
Colton Sissons also scored for Toronto, and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves.
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Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) battles with Victor Eklund (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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TORONTO (AP) — Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist in the first period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night for their first victory under coach Jim Hiller.
The Maple Leafs rebounded from a 3-2 home loss to Montreal in their opener Tuesday night, spoiling the Islanders' first game of the season.
Colton Sissons also scored for Toronto, and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves.
Emil Heineman scored in the third period for New York. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots.
Sissons redirected his first goal for Toronto at 7:14 of the first period off Nick Paul's setup. Cowan then shoveled home a power-play rebound with 8:05 left in the period.
Reunited with fellow netminder Sergei Bobrovsky after winning the Stanley Cup together with Florida in 2024, Stolarz was perfect until Heineman scored short-handed with 5:51 left.
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