WHAT THE MAPLE LEAFS SAID POSTGAME: “Obviously, we want to play a lot better, a lot more consistent. We’ve got to keep working to find a way. At times it feels like it’s going against us and that’s just the nature of it.” –JOHN TAVARES.
ISLES 5, LEAFS 4: POSTGAME NOTES: “Zach Hyman played 17:37 over 23 shifts in his season debut following off-season surgery to repair a torn ACL.”
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MAPLE LEAFS AT ISLANDERS PREGAME NOTES: “Frederik Andersen is 7-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in nine career games against the Islanders. He is 3-0-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage on the road in 2019-20.”
RAPTORS AT TRAIL BLAZERS PREGAME NOTES: “The Raptors have won seven of the past eight meetings with Portland, including four straight at home. The two teams split the season-series in 2018-19 with the home team winning both games. Siakam averaged 13.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in two games against Portland last season.”
