After another disappointing Toronto Maple Leafs playoff loss, it's time to break up the core four forwards and that might mean moving on from Mitch Marner, who becomes a free agent at the end of the 2024-25 season. Easton Cowan is one win away from going to the Memorial Cup. His London Knights defeated the Oshawa Generals 7-6 in double overtime to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their best-of-seven OHL Championship Series. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkw7fwUQnow[/embed] Oshawa led 6-2 after two periods before the Knights broke out with a four-goal third period to force overtime. Cowan picked up two of his three assists on the night in that third period and he has two goals and nine assists in the series thus far. The Maple Leafs selected Cowan with their first pick (28th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft. Seen as a bit of a reach at that position by some draft experts, Cowan has certainly lived up to the selection so far, winning the OHL's Most Oustanding Player award while setting a franchise record 36-game point streak this season. Cowan has two goals and nine assists through three games of this final. The OHL Championship Series resumes on Wednesday in Oshawa. Related Maple Leafs’ Pontus Holmberg and David Kampf Shine In Day 3 Action At World Hockey Championship [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/maple-leafs-pontus-holmberg-and-david-kampf-finding-their-stride-at-world-hockey-championship] Report: Maple Leafs Haven’t Interviewed Gerard Gallant For Head Coaching Position Despite Interest to Return to the NHL [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/report-maple-leafs-havent-interviewed-gerard-gallant-for-head-coaching-position-despite-interest-to-return-to-the-nhl] 'He's Gotten Injured A Lot, We Have To Dig Into That': Maple Leafs' Brad Treliving Prioritizes Goaltending Stability and Investigates Joseph Woll's Injury Struggles [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/the-biggest-question-with-joe-is-hes-gotten-injured-a-lot-we-have-to-dig-into-that-maple-leafs-brad-treliving-focused-on-addressing-goaltending-in-the-offseason] News from THN.com Archive: As 19-Year-Old Maple Leafs Rookie, Ellis Wowed Toronto Teammates And Opponents [https://thehockeynews.com/news/archive-as-19-year-old-maple-leafs-rookie-ellis-wowed-toronto-teammates-and-opponents] What Moves Can the Jets Make to Go From First-Round Exits to Stanley Cup Champions? [https://thehockeynews.com/news/what-moves-can-the-jets-make-to-go-from-first-round-exits-to-stanley-cup-champions] Opinion: Hey, Utah's NHL Club and PWHL Teams – Pick. A. Name. [https://thehockeynews.com/news/opinion-hey-utahs-nhl-club-and-pwhl-teams-pick-a-name]
