TORONTO | Nick Suzuki described the match as it went. For nearly 30 minutes, the Canadian held on against the Maple Leafs, but they didn’t keep up the pace for the second half.
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“When they opened the valves, we couldn’t follow. The Leafs want to go all out this year. They moved to improve their squad with the additions of the two strikers (O’Reilly and Acciari). They are even better in the middle. Tavares was on the wing, but he’s also very good in the face-off circle. They made a good trade. »
-Nick Suzuki
Josh Anderson scored the Canadian’s only goal against the Maple Leafs. He has scored a goal in his three games against Toronto this season.
“Yes, I probably feel more motivation when I play against the Leafs. I grew up not too far from Toronto in Burlington. I’m always ready when I face the team of my childhood. »
-Josh Anderson
Traded from the Blues to the Maple Leafs on Friday night, Ryan O’Reilly donned the uniform of his new team for the first time. From his debut, he will keep in mind a funny fact during the warm-up.
“I emptied myself of Gatorade on my head during the warm-up. It wasn’t the best idea. But I liked the start, I found myself on the ice for the first face-off and I felt the energy of the crowd. It’s the mecca of hockey here. »
– Ryan O’Reilly