Marchenko shows glimpses of promise in whirlwind Maple Leafs debut

TORONTO — Thirty hours before he took the ice under the Scotiabank Arena lights Tuesday night, before his Toronto Maple Leafs opened their new campaign with a rollercoaster test against the rival Montreal Canadiens, Kirill Marchenko was still a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old had waded through a full training camp over the past two weeks with the American club, had suited up for pre-season tilts draped in Columbus colours. Then came a down-to-the-wire blockbuster trade Monday night, a seven-piece deal that sent Marchenko east, a light-night flight to Ontario. Even head coach Jim Hiller, as late…