The rain is pouring in Toronto as the Maple Leafs navigate the challenges of establishing their identity and securing victories following the NHL trade deadline.
Fortunately for their fans, the organization decided to retain their number-one prospect, Easton Cowan, who has been catching fire as the OHL playoffs approach.
Cowan's historic 65-game regular season point streak ended on Feb. 7, against the Peterborough Petes. After that, he had just five points in his next six games, an underwhelming stat line for the reigning regular season and playoff MVP.
What's scarier than the London Knights in the playoffs? How about their top forward getting hot offensively right before the big dance?
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Despite London losing 8-5 to the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday, which was a massive win for Windsor where they put their stake in the ground for being the top team, Cowan extended his point streak to nine games.
During this recent nine-game stretch, Cowan has registered nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points and is +6. Eight out of the nine games have been multi-point performances.
There have been multiple big-game performances by the Maple Leafs prospect as well while on his recent heater.
Cowan scored a hat trick and netted the overtime game-winner against the Oshawa Generals on Mar. 2, marking a rematch of the 2024 OHL Finals. He scored one goal on the powerplay, another while shorthanded, and the third at even strength, leading the Knights to a 4-3 victory.
Cowan followed up that game with a two-goal night against the top team in the East, Brantford Bulldogs, on Mar. 5. Once again, he scored a goal on the powerplay and one shorthanded.
Lastly, Cowan recorded back-to-back four-assist performances against the Sarnia Sting and Guelph Storm on Mar. 9 and Mar. 11. Six of the eight assists in those two games were primary helpers.
Cowan is up to 29 goals and 39 assists for 68 points in 45 games on the season. It hasn't been an MVP-like season for the Maple Leaf prospect, but it's no surprise to see him start to elevate his game with the playoffs right around the corner.
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