Easton Cowan’s National Hockey League checklist has another big item on tap. Article content

Two days after the Maple Leafs rookie scored his first NHL goal , the 20-year-old will play against Sidney Crosby for the first time when the Leafs play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Article content Article content

“Super cool,” Cowan said after the morning skate at Scotiabank Arena. “A hockey legend. I’m just going to enjoy it and treat it as another game.

“I’m a big fan. Such a great hockey player, and the stories you hear about him go a long way, what kind of guy he is.”

Cowan had to take extra time to check his phone late on Saturday night after he scored in the third period of the Leafs’ 5-2 win in Philadelphia against the Flyers.

“I had a couple hundred (texts),”

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