Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Easton Cowan reflected on his journey to his first NHL goal before taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The road warrior Pittsburgh Penguins head North to Canada on Monday night for an Eastern Conference battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Cowan stays put with Tavares after notching his first NHL goal in Philadelphia. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube applauded Cowan for his speed, playmaking, and chemistry with Tavares, which is ultimately why the 20-year-old is staying in the top six. And, now, on Toronto's top power play unit.

PHILADELPHIA -- Nicholas Robertson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first road game of the season, 5-2 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, have been one of the most underwhelming teams in the league through the first month of the season. The Buds were expected to take a step back after losing Mitch Marner in the offseason, but a 6-5-1 start against a soft schedule is a disappointment for Toronto.

Two days after the Maple Leafs rookie scored his first NHL goal, the 20-year-old will play against Sidney Crosby for the first time when the Leafs play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. “Super cool,” Cowan said after the morning skate at Scotiabank Arena. “A hockey legend. I’m just going to enjoy it and treat it as another game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs resume their home-heavy early schedule Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Maple Leafs gained a split of a two-game road trip Saturday with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers that featured the first NHL goal by their top rookie,