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game back playing on a when Matthews ripped his
line with speedsters Kas- 11th upstairs short-side on
peri Kapanen and Andreas the helpless Dell.
Johnsson. Tavares made it 3-1 with
"After the first I felt terrible," 16.3 seconds left in the first
Matthews said. "The sec- when he finished off an-
ond period, I didn't feel too other pass from Marner, this
good and then in the third time on an odd-man rush
period I got my legs." for his 17th goal of the sea-
John Tavares also scored son.
twice, former San Jose star A third assist could have
Patrick Marleau added a been credited to Leafs as-
goal, Mitch Marner had sistant equipment manag-
three assists, and Johnsson er Bobby Hastings, who got
finished with two assists to a new stick to Marner after
help Toronto improve to his broke right before the Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) scores against San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron
18-8-0. Frederik Andersen sequence that led to the Dell (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Toronto.
made 38 saves to improve goal. Associated Press
to 8-2-0 over his last 10 "Put him on the scoresheet," tion. games where he's returned and is 10-3-0 overall in its
starts. Matthews joked. "That was Notes: Matthews has from an injury. Toronto was last 13 games. q
Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski unbelievable." scored in all four career 9-5-0 without Matthews
and Melker Karlsson scored Toronto's power play con-
for San Jose, Logan Cou- nected a third time in three
ture had two assists and successive chances, this
Aaron Dell made 24 saves. time with the No. 2 unit, at
"My personal opinion, I 1:53 of the second when
don't think we're close," Marleau took a clever pass
Sharks forward Logan Cou- from Johnsson and fired
ture said. "We show spurts upstairs on Dell for his sixth
and signs that we're ca- and Toronto's third goal
pable (of playing with the with the man advantage
best in the league) but we against the NHL's top pen-
haven't put together an ef- alty killing unit. The 39-year-
fort against a top-quality old Marleau, who played
team. ... We got to figure it 19 seasons with the Sharks,
out soon. I'm a believer that scored against San Jose for
it takes time. (But) I'm a be- the first time, giving him at
liever that it doesn't take 26 least one goal against all
games, so we need to fig- 31 NHL franchises.
ure it out." "They went 3 for 4. You're not
Matthews sat out 14 games going to win on the road
after taking a clean hit giving up two power-play
from Winnipeg's Jacob goals nevermind three,"
Trouba on Oct. 27. He had San Jose coach Peter Do-
10 goals and six assists in Boer said. "Our attention to
the first seven games of detail on the PK is as good
the season, but was held as anybody in the league.
off the scoresheet in three It wasn't tonight and you've
consecutive outings before got to give them credit."
getting hurt. He made an Pavelski got San Jose back
almost immediate impact within two when he scored
against San Jose, taking a his eighth on yet another
pass from Marner and find- power play, rifling a shot
ing Tavares at the edge of from the bottom of the left
the crease on a power play faceoff circle that Ander-
at 3:38. sen could only get a piece
San Jose got that one of with the inside of his pad
back at 10:40 when Hertl at 4:18.
banged the puck past An- Matthews put the game
dersen after Leafs defense- out of reach for good with
man Travis Dermott could his 12th midway through
only partially block Kevin the third when he tipped
Labanc's pass in front on Johnsson's shot past Dell's
a Sharks' man advantage. glove.
The Maple Leafs regained Melker Karlsson got one
the lead just 39 seconds lat- back for San Jose, his sec-
er on another power play ond, with 1:58 left in regula-