Overview
- Mason Appleton netted the winner with 45 seconds left to seal Detroit's 3-2 road victory on Monday afternoon.
- The result followed Saturday's 6-3 win in Detroit, completing a two-game sweep of the Original Six rivals.
- Toronto outshot Detroit 41-15, but Talbot turned aside nearly everything as Anthony Stolarz finished with 12 saves for the Leafs.
- Matthew Knies scored and later set up Calle Jarnkrok for the 2-2 equalizer before Detroit regained the lead late.
- James van Riemsdyk scored in his Red Wings debut, and rookie Easton Cowan made his NHL debut on Toronto's top line following Steven Lorentz’s injury.