Mitch Marner dished out three assists and Frederik Andersen bounced back from a horrid showing as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game this season, topping the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Marner set up Tyler Bozak for a pair of goals and also helped James van Riemsdyk find the scoresheet. Andersen, who gave up a career-worst seven goals on Tuesday evening, stopped 29-of-31 shots for Toronto (2-2-3).
Jonathan Marchessault had both goals for the Panthers (3-3-1). Roberto Luongo made 25 saves.
Andersen was under the microscope heading into the game after another rough start two nights earlier against the Lightning (seven goals on 24 shots). But he responded as Leafs coach Mike Babcock would've hoped.
Though he surrendered the game's opening goal to Marchessault, on which he had no chance, the 27-year-old came up with a number of fine stops early. He turned aside former Leaf Greg McKegg on a breakaway as well as Colton Sceviour later in the period, the Florida winger outmanoeuvring Jake Gardiner for a chance in the slot.
Andersen, who entered the night having allowed at least four goals in four of five starts, looked more composed and quiet in the net than he had against Tampa and throughout a shaky start to the season.
Marner, Andersen combine to snap Leafs' 4-game losing streak
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