"Getting a chance to play after Dakota Mermis got injured earlier in the week, his first appearance of the season just so happened to be against his former team months after being dealt to Toronto for Ryan Reaves. Thrun ended up registering 16:07 of icetime while recording two shots and laying a hit, though his usage did ramp up in the third period after Oliver Ekman-Larsson got injured."
"After spending much of the season with the AHL's Toronto Marlies, Thrun admitted that getting back up to speed on how much quicker the play moves in the NHL was a bit of an adjustment "I thought it was fine. The game moves so much faster at this pace," he said to reporters after the game when asked about his comfort level. "It took me a minute or two defensively, and other than that, it was fine. Couple plays in the second that I wanted back, but overall I thought that was fine.""
""Never done that before. That was obviously a unique thing," he said. "Just fired up. You want to compete against anyone, but especially against those guys, a lot of familiar faces. Just trying to help the team win. It was obviously not the result we wanted, but personally, it was a little bit extra gear playing those guys.""
Henry Thrun made his season debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the San Jose Sharks after Dakota Mermis suffered an injury. He logged 16:07 of ice time, recorded two shots and a hit, and saw increased usage in the third period following Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s injury. He spent much of the season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and described the NHL’s pace as much faster, noting he needed a minute or two defensively and wanted back a couple plays. Facing his former team provided extra motivation. Thrun is likely to receive an extended opportunity while Ekman-Larsson's condition is evaluated.
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