McKenna’s NHL Debut Ends in Defeat as Canadiens Edge Maple Leafs 3-2
The Gavin McKenna NHL debut ended without a point or a win. The 18-year-old, picked first overall by Toronto in June, played 15 minutes 19 seconds as the Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. He finished minus-2 with one shot on goal and two giveaways in the opener for both clubs.
Gavin McKenna NHL debut: how the game unfolded against Montreal
McKenna began the night on the second line beside veterans John Tavares and William Nylander, and later took shifts on the third line when Easton Cowan moved up to the second. He worked 18 shifts in total, including 2 minutes 33 seconds on a Toronto power play that went 0-for-4 on the night, according to TSN's game report.
Nylander put Toronto ahead just under a minute into the game. Montreal an...