Watch: Leafs prospect Easton Cowan scores goal, celebrates with family through the glass

It was initially believed that Cowan was chirping an opposing fan who was heckling him through the glass, but it was revealed after that it was, in fact, his family. Running his mouth? Sure, but in positive fashion.

It’s safe to say that the Mount Brydges, Ontario native has all the makings of a future fan favourite if he pans out with the Leafs. His blue-collar attitude carried him through the sea of critics and skeptics when he was originally drafted, and developing that kind of a chip on your shoulder before you even sniff the NHL can only bode well for you in the future, especially for a market like Toronto that’s long valued the meat-and-potatoes types of players, whether they be the early-2000s crop of Tucker, Tie Domi, and Gary Roberts, or the new-age versions like Simon Benoit and Jake McCabe.

The Knights will go for the series sweep over the Firebirds on Thursday night, and while Cowan’s point streak record is technically capped at 36 games and can’t extend into the postseason, he’s added two goals and two assists in the Knights’ three playoff games, with at least a point in each game. So, unofficially, make that 39 straight games with a point.

Cowan’s entry-level contract will more than likely give him an increased opportunity to crack the Maple Leafs’ roster out of camp next season, so fans could be getting a look at him in the blue and white sooner rather than later.