Overview

• Cowan logged just over 14 minutes, tied for the team lead with three hits, and spent most of his shifts with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies.
• Toronto dropped the rematch 3-2 despite generating 40 shots on goal at Scotiabank Arena.
• Craig Berube praised Cowan’s forecheck and hockey IQ and used him in the final minutes with the goalie pulled.
• The 20-year-old entered the lineup after starting as a healthy scratch, practicing on the top unit Sunday as injuries, including Steven Lorentz’s upper-body issue, reshaped the forward group.
• GM Brad Treliving has emphasized careful management of Cowan’s ice time following a modest two-assist preseason and a well-regarded camp.