In Scott Laughton’s absence, top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan has been thrown right into the fire, working his way up to the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena, earning no points in the standings. Despite clawing back from a 2-0 deficit, Detroit's Mason Appleton scored the game-winning goal with 45 seconds left in regulation time.