Watch: Hyman exits after blocking Burns' slapper, returns to score

Zach Hyman: hard worker.

During a penalty kill in the first period versus the Sharks Tuesday, the gutsy Maple Leafs forward took a Brent Burns slapshot in the leg, forcing him off the ice with the help of teammates.

Not to worry though, Hyman didn't miss a beat, and returned to score the game's opening goal just four minutes later.

The entire sequence encapsulates Hyman's contributions to Toronto's lineup. The 24-year-old ranks eighth among all NHL forwards in shorthanded ice-time (73:20), and the goal was his seventh even-strength point in nine games.