"Cowan almost scored earlier in the overtime period, but was stopped on a breakaway by Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar. The real story of the game was Scott Laughton, who notched the game-tying goal during the third period. Laughton scored short-handed against a Flyers team, where he spent his entire career, prior to being acquired by the Leafs at last year's deadline."
"Dennis Hildeby was also terrific in goal for the Leafs. Hildeby made 22 stops in the winning effort, including breakaway saves on Denver Barkey and Trevor Zegras. "I thought he looked really good right away. In the first period, probably around the 10-minute mark on, they carried a little bit of the play, but he was really solid in there. He kept it at 0-0 for us. He was good tonight.""
Cowan nearly scored on an overtime breakaway but was stopped by Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar. Scott Laughton notched the game-tying short-handed goal in the third period and dominated faceoffs, winning 19-of-20 while excelling on the penalty kill. Toronto's penalty kill sits third-best in the NHL, bolstered by Laughton's spatial intelligence and defensive acumen. Dennis Hildeby made 22 saves, including key breakaway stops on Denver Barkey and Trevor Zegras, and kept the Leafs level early. Toronto has collected points in eight consecutive games and will next face the Vancouver Canucks.
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