Maple Leafs Flip the Script in Comeback Over Penguins

With that goal, Kindel became just the fifth 18-year-old in Penguins history to have multiple goals in a game. One of the others on that list, Sidney Crosby, was on the ice with him when he completed the feat.

The Maple Leafs scored four goals in the third period, two of which were from William Nylander. After Auston Matthews snapped in the team’s first goal of the night to cut into the deficit with 17:29 to go in the game, Nylander backhanded his first of the evening past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry at the 15:13 mark. The goal injected life not only into the team but into the Scotiabank Arena crowd as well. The attendees were on their feet, and that momentum helped carry the Maple Leafs to the finish line.

Nylander struck again just a couple of minutes later when his long-range snapshot eluded the flailing arms of Jarry. The tide had officially turned, and it was only a matter of time before the Penguins would officially be underwater.

That moment came with 6:17 to go in the contest. Bobby McMann located the puck in front of the crease after a rebound and smashed it into the back of the net to give Toronto the lead. Once down by three, the Maple Leafs now were in front.

From there, the defense stood tall, and the Maple Leafs won the game. Despite being down by three with 20 minutes to play, the Maple Leafs triumphed anyway.

Penguins’ Hot Start Extinguished for Now

After beginning the season on an absolute tear, the Penguins have cooled off a bit and have lost four of their last five games. That journey doesn’t get any easier, as they now must face off against the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils — two of the most competent teams in the Eastern Conference — in their next two games.