- Marner tore through the New York Rangers and slid the puck past Igor Shesterkin, flying through the air.
One of the best things to come out of the NHL’s three-on-three overtime transition is that it gives players more space to showcase their talent. That is what the Toronto Maple Leafs Mitch Marner did on Wednesday evening when he carried the Maple Leafs into a 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers in a remarkable fashion.
Immediately after the opening matchup, Marner took control of the puck deep in his own zone and started building speed. Once he passed the offensive zone, he slowed done, weighed his options and sped past all the Rangers on the Ice, leaving a stunned Igor Shesterkin in the dust.
Marner joked after his goal; “There’s a snowstorm. I’m just trying to get out of here before I hit traffic.”
Toronto Fans could not contain their excitement over the Maple Leafs right winger’s heroic lone effort.
What Mitch Marner did on Wednesday was his 18th goal of the campaign and his 57th point in 49 games, assisting the Leafs’ offense to become one of the most dangerous in the NHL. Tied for the team lead in points, Mitch proved himself to be more than Auston Matthews ‘sidekick’.
Timothy Liljegren tied the game in the third period after Filip Chytil placed the Rangers 2-1 with a pair of goals in the second frame. Ilya Samsonov saved 27 out of 29 shots to clinch his 16th win of the season.
Although the Boston Bruins are leading the Eastern Conference and the President’s Trophy, breaking records in the same breadth, the fight for who will take the leftover top spots in the East is ongoing. The win nudged Toronto to 68 points, ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils.
With three games left on their five-game home stand that ends with Boston, Toronto will hope to gather some points in front of the crowd at Scotiabank Arena.
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