Bobby McMann scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby McMann scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night. Joseph Woll stopped 32 shots as the Maple Leafs topped the Islanders for the second time this week and won for the third time in four games. Scott Mayfield scored for New York and Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves in the Islanders ' third straight loss.
Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech was called for a tripping penalty which set up the power play that McMann and Toronto capitalized on to get the winning goal with 2:59 remaining. The Islanders poured on the pressure in the final minutes but Woll preserved the Maple Leafs' win. McMann opened the scoring at 10:43 of the second, and Mayfield tied it with 1:45 remaining in the period.
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