"[Cowan] has been good. He holds onto pucks. He is a big competitor. He gets in on pucks and plays simply, but you can tell he has a lot of skill, and he uses it. He was fun to play with the other night with [Lorentz]. We'll try to build on it and build some chemistry through camp. We'll see where it takes us. It is one game at a time."
"He has handled himself really well and played the right way. That is big with Chief. You have to play the right way and make good decisions with the puck. He's done that. When you come from junior, it is different. You are probably playing 20-22 minutes a night. You are getting all of those touches and looks. You are holding onto pucks way more. You have more time and space. It is a different game."
"Everybody can tell the growth that he's made, even going back to last year's camp, and with what he did this past season in junior hockey. Being able to play on a line with him, his skill stands out more than anything. When he has the puck on his stick, that is when he is comfortable. You can tell the comfort is there even when he is playing without the puck."
Easton Cowan will feature in his third straight preseason game as he pursues an opening-night Maple Leafs roster spot. The Maple Leafs lineup for the Montreal game is light on NHL regulars. Scott Laughton praises Cowan's puck possession, competitiveness, skill usage, and decision-making, noting chemistry with Steven Lorentz and the need to play simply in limited NHL puck time. Laughton compares junior ice time to the NHL and emphasizes putting pucks in and making good decisions. Steven Lorentz highlights Cowan's growth, standout skill with the puck, and visible comfort both with and without possession.
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