The Maple Leafs' stars are starting to heat up with the regular season just over the horizon.
And a rookie making a surprise push for a roster spot took another step toward joining Toronto's big names on opening night.
Nate Danielson, Jonatan Berggren and Dominik Shine replied for Detroit. Shayne Gostisbehere chipped in two assists. Lyon stopped 34 shots. Selected with the 38th pick at the 2022 NHL draft, the six-foot-two, 192-pound Vancouver native entered with a goal and three assists in four pre-season games. “Nothing but a ton of fun, honestly,” he added of the overall experience. “I've loved every minute of it so far.”
The back-and-forth tilt swung back level late in the period when Samsonov gave the puck away behind his net and Shine buried the equalizer to make it 3-3 through 40 minutes.
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