Whirlwind week for Marner capped with shootout winner as Leafs wrap up road trip with victory in Utah to end three-game losing streak.
Mitch Marner got the last laugh. After days of speculation regarding his future with the Maple Leafs, Marner scored the deciding goal in a shootout on Monday night as the Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3.
Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3.
Mitch Marner scored the shootout winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Monday night in Salt Lake City.
The Maple Leafs latest trip was especially gruelling, with a late start in Vegas on Wednesday, trade deadline drama on Friday, a game in the thin air of Denver on Saturday, daylight savings on Sunday and then an 8 p.
Utah HC overcame a 3-goal deficit against Toronto, earning a point in a 4-3 shootout loss. Michael Kesselring's fight sparked Utah's comeback, with three goals in four minutes. Coach Tourigny credited Kesselring for shifting momentum, despite the eventual shootout defeat.
The Maple Leafs' top-end skill advantage over the Utah Hockey Club did not show up until the very end of a 4-3 win.
For a Monday night in Salt Lake City, the stakes felt unusually high for the sagging, road-weary Toronto Maple Leafs.
In the middle of a chase for an NHL playoff spot, the Utah Hockey Club needs every point it can get. When Utah fell behind 3-0 to Toronto, it didn’t look