{"id":582920,"date":"2026-05-24T23:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/582920\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:03:19","slug":"easton-cowan-plays-hero-for-toronto-marlies-in-ahl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/582920\/","title":{"rendered":"Easton Cowan plays hero for Toronto Marlies in AHL playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easton Cowan plays hero for Toronto Marlies in AHL playoffs<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> were done playing hockey a while ago.<\/p>\n

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Their phenom Easton Cowan<\/a> is still on the ice, though, taking part in the AHL playoffs for the Toronto Marlies.<\/p>\n

It’s a good thing Cowan is there, too, because he played hero on Sunday.<\/p>\n

In a do-or-die Game 5 against the Cleveland Monsters, Cowan scored the game-winner with less than 15 seconds to play.<\/p>\n

It sends the Marlies to the AHL’s Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n

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This is an awesome moment for Cowan, who showed some flashes of his NHL potential this season but is now getting a chance to develop further in games that matter.<\/p>\n

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It might be the AHL, but playoff hockey is still as intense as it gets, and Cowan is holding his own.<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs have a lot to figure out this offseason, but they surely have no doubt that Cowan is a part of their future.<\/p>\n

Could they still decide to trade him this offseason? Sure, everything seems to be on the table.<\/p>\n

But it’s moments like these that show Cowan belongs. He has a sense for the moment, and the Leafs will need that from him for years to come.<\/p>\n

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