Easton Cowan, Anthony Stolarz push Maple Leafs past Islanders

TORONTO — Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night. Colton Sissons also scored for Toronto (1-1-0), which got 26 saves from Anthony Stolarz. Emil Heineman replied for New York (0-1-0). Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots. The Maple Leafs fell 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens in their season-opener Tuesday, while the Islanders suited up for the club’s first game of 2026-27. New York had the fresher legs and tilted the ice early, but Sissons redirected his first goal for Toronto at 7:14 of the first period…