The Aporia · Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their game against the New York Islanders with a score of 2-1 on Wednesday night, recovering from their previous loss to Montreal. Easton Cowan and Colton Sissons scored for the Maple Leafs, while Anthony Stolarz made 24 saves in his first victory as a starter under new coach Jim Hiller. Emil Heineman scored New York’s only goal late in the third period, with Ilya Sorokin making 26 saves for the Islanders.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night, with goals from Easton Cowan and Colton Sissons. Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves in his season debut for the Leafs after a challenging previous year marked by injuries and missed playoffs. The victory was particularly crucial for the Leafs, who had lost their opening game to the Montreal Canadiens. For the Islanders, it was their first loss of the season, highlighting defensive issues that were exacerbated despite standout performances from rookie Matthew Schaefer and Victor Eklund. Up next, the Islanders host New Jersey while the Maple Leafs face Ottawa on Saturday night. Both teams showed promise but also areas needing improvement in their respective opening games.

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Islanders TORONTO The Maple Leafs the New York Islanders the Toronto Maple Leafs

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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.

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Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss · assertive framing

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. asserted

Leafs → have → 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. asserted

Leafs → rebound → season

Colton Sissons also scored for Toronto, and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves. asserted

Stolarz → score → saves

Emil Heineman scored in the third period for New York. asserted

Heineman → score → York

Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots. asserted

Sorokin → stop → shots

Sissons redirected his first goal for Toronto at 7:14 of the first period off Nick Paul’s setup. asserted

Sissons → redirect → setup

Cowan then shoveled home a power-play rebound with 8:05 left in the period. asserted

Cowan → shovel → 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. asserted

Heineman → reunite → 5:51

Up next Islanders: Host New Jersey on Saturday night. Maple Leafs: Host Ottawa on Saturday night. asserted

Leafs → host → night

Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss

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