Rookie defencemen may provide an in-house answer to defensive improvements
Rookies Timothy Liljegren and Andrew Nielsen represent a promising future for the Toronto Maple Leafs back end.
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Maple Leafs win Matthews’ debut over rival Habs
While all the attention was on Auston Matthews in his first game as a Leaf, the defense provided all the goals during Toronto’s 3-2 OT victory over Montreal.
Matt Hunwick leads Maple Leafs past Canadiens in overtime
Matt Hunwick scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.