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The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena, earning no points in the standings. Despite clawing back from a 2-0 deficit, Detroit's Mason Appleton scored the game-winning goal with 45 seconds left in regulation time.
The Red Wings take on a Maple Leafs team that is poised to make another run to the postseason, despite some personnel changes. Gone is the dynamic playmaker Mitch Marner, but Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares lead a talented core into the new campaign. The Leafs beat Montreal in their home opener on Wednesday.
Cam Talbot made 21 saves, Mason Appleton scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat Florida 4-1 on Wednesday night to send the defending champion Panthers to their second straight loss
The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't waste any time. They started Easton Cowan on Monday in his NHL debut. He got most of his time on the top line alongside Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies.