Kane, Raymond Help Lead Red Wings to 6-3 Win Over the Maple Leafs

In the first matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, the Original Six TEAMS played a tightly contested game. Both got their fair share of scoring chances, and overall, it was a typical game that fans see between the two long-time foes. In the end, though, the Red Wings pulled off a 6-3 victory.

Game Recap

The Red Wings came out quickly as they did in their season-opening loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 9, flying around the ice early on and putting pressure on the Maple Leafs’ defense. Even with the energy they had, the Maple Leafs were the ones to break the ice on the scoreboard thanks to a defensive miscue off a faceoff by the Red Wings. The play led to a point shot from Chris Tanev and was redirected and then tapped in by Calle Jarnkrok to give the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead on their first shot of the game on Red Wings netminder Cam Talbot. The Red Wings continued to pressure the Maple Leafs, but Anthony Stolarz stood tall for his team. The puck bounces also continued to go the way of the Maple Leafs, with Nicolas Roy scoring his first goal in a Maple Leaf jersey off a redirection from a point shot by Morgan Rielly. After 20 minutes of play, the Maple Leafs held a 2-0 lead, despite being outshot 13-8.

In the second period, the Red Wings’ pressure was finally rewarded, with Marco Kasper burying his first goal of the season off a slick pass by Patrick Kane to make the game 2-1. Lucas Raymond was the beneficiary of a puck bounce that aided Dylan Larkin to find him backdoor for an open net shot to tie the game for the Red Wings with five minutes left in the period. On the goal, Red Wings rookie Emmitt Finnie recorded his first NHL point, getting the secondary assist, and Raymond’s goal was the 99th of his career. The Red Wings controlled the majority of the period, and they eventually took the lead with just under two minutes remaining. Kane was on the receiving end of a great cross-ice pass from Alex DeBrincat for a one-timer that beat Stolarz to give his team a 3-2 lead heading into the locker room after 40 minutes of play.