Kitchener, Ont. native Steven Lorentz scored his first aim for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night time.
It ended up being the game-winning aim because the Leafs took down the New Jersey Devils 4-2.
It comes after Lorentz signed a one-year cope with the crew earlier this week.
Following up on the win, Lorentz’s sister shared one among her brother’s yearbook footage with a heartwarming prediction.
“15 years in the past, this 12 months … do not surrender in your desires, youngsters,” the submit reads.
The 28-year-old had a two-point night time within the win and acquired 15:07 of ice time.
“That was fairly cool,” Lorentz instructed reporters, referring to the aim. “We acquired the puck out to the slot and I used to be lucky sufficient, I acquired all of it on the backhand. Each every now and then I catch one like that. It felt fairly good for that to go in.”
Lorentz mentioned his father instilled his early love for the Leafs, however pushed him for extra manufacturing after a robust recreation towards the Devils.
“I checked my telephone. He simply mentioned, ‘Are you going to high that on Saturday night time?'” Lorentz instructed reporters. “I mentioned, ‘I do not know, man. We’ll see.’ Do not know if we’ll be doing this each single night time, night time in and night time out for the entire season. However, you recognize, positively I acquired my foot on the fuel, and I am feeling actually good proper now. So, I am simply hoping to maintain this going.”
The Maple Leafs will host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday of their residence opener.
With reporting from TSN.ca
