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Down 2-0 through the first 26 minutes, Toronto got on the board
on a second-period score from John Tavares, then equalized on
David Kampf's goal at 12:31 of the third period.
That set the stage for Nylander's third goal of the season. An
Auston Matthews pass sprung Nylander, who had plenty of room in
Chicago's end for the deciding score.
Jack Campbell made 27 saved to help the Maple Leafs snap their
four-game winless streak (0-3-1).
The overtime loss added to the early-season woes for the
Blackhawks, who are off to an 0-5-2 start.
Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat produced first-period goals to
give Chicago the early lead, with Seth Jones assisting on both
scores.
The Blackhawks hadn't led at any point in their first six games,
setting an NHL record for most minutes played without a lead to
start a season. That streak finally ended at 366 minutes, 41
seconds thanks to Dach's power-play tally at 5:44.
At 11:48 of the first period, Jones capitalized on a Maple Leafs
turnover in the neutral zone and quickly passed to DeBrincat in
the Toronto end for the score.
Marner found Tavares in the slot at the 6:14 mark of the second
period, and the Leafs captain converted a tremendous backhand.
Kampf followed up in the third period with his first goal for
the Leafs, delivering some revenge against this former team.
After spending his first four NHL seasons in Chicago, Kampf
joined the Maple Leafs as a free agent during the offseason.
Chicago goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 of 40 shots,
delivering a big performance against steady pressure from the
Maple Leafs.
Campbell made a huge save on a MacKenzie Entwistle breakaway
chance late in the third period.
Four Blackhawks players (Patrick Kane, Henrik Borgstrom, Riley
Stillman, Jujhar Khaira) were absent due to COVID-19 protocols.
--Field Level Media
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