In a crucial Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, the Toronto Maple Leafs managed to keep their hopes alive by defeating the Florida Panthers with a score of 2-0 in Game 6. Auston Matthews scored the first goal of the game, breaking the tie in the third period, while Joseph Woll shone in goal with 21 saves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Game 7 will be played in Toronto on Sunday night, where the winner will face Carolina in the Eastern final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Max Pacioretty secured the victory for the Maple Leafs, who have proven to be resilient in elimination situations, with a record of 4-2 since the start of the 2023 playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers’ goaltender, made 15 saves. The current Stanley Cup champions, surprisingly, have an 8-7 record in decisive games in the last three postseasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Florida coach Paul Maurice boasts a perfect 5-0 record in Game 7s, including the final game of last season’s Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers have a 3-1 record in deciding games, with a 2-0 record on the road. The Maple Leafs, on the other hand, have lost their last six Game 7s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the second playoff game of this season to reach the third period with a score of 0-0. The other encounter occurred on Wednesday, where Edmonton eliminated Vegas with a 1-0 overtime victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toronto had scored a total of 12 goals in the first seven periods of the series, but then experienced an offensive drought until Matthews broke the streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toronto captain Auston Matthews finally managed to break his slump against Florida, scoring his first goal of the series. Matthews, who had a record of 0 for 31 on shots against Florida this season, found the net with a low shot that beat Bobrovsky, giving the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead with 13:40 remaining on the clock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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