TORONTO — No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna opened his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs on the left side of a forward line with John Tavares and William Nylander — and he didn’t disappoint.
McKenna at one point found himself in a tight space along the boards against hard-nosed defenseman Chris Tanev. He was up for the challenge.
“I saw him dance away and just do a nice little backhand sauce pass into space — that jumps out at you,” coach Jim Hiller said. “I thought Tanev was going to contain him … those are the things that you’re just standing there and you go, ‘OK, well that’s a high level.‘ That’s what he’s going to have to be able to do…
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