TORONTO — Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn hasn’t done his hometown team any favors the few times he plays here.
His first visit to Scotiabank four years ago this month saw Toronto native Dunn, playing for St. Louis, score the winning goal in overtime against a Maple Leafs team he cheered for as a youngster. But there wouldn’t be any such extra sessions needed in Thursday night’s 5-1 win by the Kraken, largely because Dunn scored a go-ahead goal and notched three points in the second period alone.
That was more than enough for the Kraken to win their third in a row and first ever game against the Leafs and in the province of Ontario. Dunn’s goal came on a shot from the left point through traffic just 14 seconds after Toronto captain John Tavares had tied the game 1-1 midway through the second period.
