Nylander Spearheads Maple Leafs in 2-1 Win Against Bruins, Pushing Series to Game 7 for Eastern Final Slot

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

In Thursday night's game, William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored twice, and goaltender Joseph Woll made 22 saves, leading their team to a narrow 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins. This victory pushed the Eastern Conference series to a decisive seventh game.

By rallying from a 3-1 series deficit, Toronto managed to avoid elimination once again, effectively pushing the series to its limits and setting the stage for a final showdown in Boston. The winner of this matchup will go on to compete against the Florida Panthers.

Morgan Rielly contributed significantly by assisting on both goals for Toronto, whereas Jeremy Swayman of Boston made 24 saves. Boston faced a similar situation last year, having lost a series lead to Florida as well.

A late goal by Morgan Geekie prevented Woll from achieving a shutout, coming in just at the match's conclusion. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery voiced his disappointment, particularly with David Pastrnak's performance, emphasizing the need for the team's top players to perform better.

Toronto has been playing without Auston Matthews, who has been sidelined with an illness since the fourth game of the series.

Nylander's first goal came towards the end of the second period, taking a deflection off a Bruins player and past Swayman, sparking a massive celebration among the fans at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

With slightly under three minutes left on the clock, Nylander sealed Toronto's victory with his second goal, this time assisted by Matthew Knies. Brad Marchand from the Bruins commended the Maple Leafs for their fighting spirit and predicted an intense competition for Game 7.

Joseph Woll entered the NHL record books by becoming the first goaltender to start his playoff career with four consecutive elimination games.

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