Why Easton Cowan Is Being Promoted To Maple Leafs' Second Line And What The Numbers Say thehockeynews.com

Easton Cowan is being promoted to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second line with John Tavares and William Nylander, based on coach Hiller’s memory of stretches when the trio worked. Their recent five-on-five sample had a 43.5% shot share and 50% goal share, while wider pairing samples showed Cowan with Tavares at a 51.0% expected-goal share and with Nylander at 50.3%.