The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that their top prospect Easton Cowan will make his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday afternoon.
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There’s a saying in hockey that one man’s injury is another man’s opportunity. Cowan gets his first NHL game because of the injury to Steven Lorentzwhich went down on Saturday evening after a hit by Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot.
Cowan’s debut is scheduled for Monday
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for Cowan since the start of the season. He didn’t make the opening night roster and was sent down, but was called up again that same night. Since then he has been sitting in the press box waiting for his chance.
Now he can finally realize a childhood dream, complete with a rookie round and all the attention on him, on home ice, in the mecca of hockey. What a feeling that will be for Cowan. He talked about it with reporters after training.
“I think that makes it even more special,” Cowan said. “Lots of family and friends and of course in the presence of the great Toronto fans.”
When Cowan was asked about his NHL debut, he said he plans to call one of his best friends, former Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten.
“He’ll be pumped.”
According to TSN’s Mark Masters, Cowan practiced alongside Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies on the team’s top line.
When talking to Masters about playing on the top line, he said,
“I’m confident. I feel like I’m ready for this. So I’m going to take it all in, enjoy it and have fun.”
The Maple Leafs game has been moved to Tomorrow afternoon 2 p.mto avoid conflict with the Toronto Blue Jays playing in the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners.
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