The Maple Leafs forward opened the scoring and added an assist on Saturday night in a 7-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, the team he played for last year.
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he → open → Oilers
“I enjoyed my time here, learned a lot,” said the 29-year-old Roslovic.
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Roslovic → enjoy → lot
“You always want to come back and play a good game.”
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You → want → game
He also picked up an assist Thursday in a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers, his team for a while in 2023-24.
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He → pick → 2023
And the Columbus native had a goal and two assists in Tuesday’s 6-2 victory over the Blue Jackets, the team he was with for three-and-a-half years before a trade to the Rangers.
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“Playing with a little edge,” Roslovic said, smiling.
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Roslovic → play → edge
“A little special for me, but at the end of the day it’s still a game for our team.
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Just liking the way we’re all playing the right way.
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But there’s also defenceman Troy Stecher, who scored his second goal in two games Saturday.
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He has played for the Oilers and Flames.
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The Leafs claimed Stecher nearly a year ago off waivers from Edmonton.
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“I played parts of three years here,” he said Saturday.
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“I have a lot of friendships on the other side, so it was nice to get one.”
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it → have → one
It’s hard to imagine where the Leafs would be without Stecher, who has raised his game with Chris Tanev hurt.
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His 24 minutes and 21 seconds led all Leafs on Saturday.
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“The minutes have increased, but I haven’t changed my preparation or my focus ...
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I’ve always believed in myself and I know I can play at a high level,” said Stecher.
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Stecher → believe → level
The Leafs have won four in a row, something they only managed once last season from Jan. 6 to 13, and two of those required overtime.
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These wins have all been in regulation, including some dominant performances.
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His connection to Auston Matthews goes back to their teenage years.
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A hunch that they could rekindle their magic from the United States development program seems to be paying off.
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“The relationship he has with Auston is a really important part of it,” said coach Jim Hiller.
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“A few nights ago in Columbus, I said that was the best game I’ve ever seen him play in the league.
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him → say → league
Many nights he’s been good, and some nights I don’t notice him so much.
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That’s basically been the knock on Roslovic: he can dominate a game, then vanish for a week.
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So far, that hasn’t happened with the Leafs.
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With five goals and seven assists, he’s tied with Easton Cowan for fifth in team scoring and the regular left winger on the top line.
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Roslovic said it feels like the 7-4-2 Leafs are just getting going.
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Leafs → say → ?
“Obviously 10 new guys coming in, the team camaraderie is special,” he said.
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His goal on Saturday was a bit of an odd one, highlighting a quirk of the NHL’s scoring system.
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goal → highlight → system
Cowan did all the work on a two-on-one and his shot set up the goal.
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shot → do → goal
Netminder Tristan Jarry gave up a rebound and Roslovic whacked at it, but so did Oiler Jake Walman.
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Walman → give → it
Because the Edmonton player was the last to touch it before entering the net, it’s considered an own goal with Roslovic getting credit, but Cowan was denied an assist.
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Cowan → touch → assist
“That sucks.
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That → suck → ?
I wish we could change that rule,” said Roslovic.
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