BUDS NET FIRST GOAL, CONTINUING PATTERN SET ON CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP
Playing the final game of a three-game California road swing Friday, the Leafs continued a positive streak of scoring the first goal of the contest when forward Patrick Marleau netted his fourth goal of the season (and the only goal of the first period) at the 5:42 mark:
Video: TOR@ANA: Marleau uses his skate to open the scoring<br>Marleau registered his third goal in his past eight games by getting to the front of the net and having his skate redirect a shot by blueliner Jake Gardiner past Ducks goalie John Gibson. And that first goal was important, as Toronto has won all eight games in which they'd scored first heading into Friday's showdown.