The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't certain whether star forward Auston Matthews will be available for Saturday's decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins.
On an off-day on Friday, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s growth throughout the series, the power play’s struggles, and preparation for Game 7. Has Auston Matthews made any progress toward a return?
It was always going to come down to Game 7. Boston and Toronto at the TD Garden one more time. The Leafs forced Game 7 in this first round series with
I’m not sure there is a way that Game 6 could have gone any more perfectly for the Maple Leafs. The stars showed up. The goaltender showed up. The Bruins didn’t show up.
Many had the Toronto Maple Leafs dead and buried when they went down 3-1 in the series against their nemesis, the Boston Bruins, but against all odds and without Auston Matthews, Toronto has just won two elimination games.
The two best words in sports? Game seven. The Maple Leafs played a perfect road game on home ice and snapped their six-game playoff losing streak at Scotiabank Arena.
Less than a week ago, many Toronto Maple Leafs had given up their team for Dead Men Walking. However, after two thrilling wins things have turned around.
Here are the latest Bruins vs. Leafs Game 7 odds and a betting prediction as Toronto tries to finish off a 3-1 series comeback in Boston.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have come back against the Boston Bruins and forced a Game 7 in their first-round postseason matchup. The Bruins were leading the series 3-1 and all hope seemed to be lost when it was announced forward Auston Matthews was dealing with something major and he wasn’t able to play.
They staved off elimination on the road in Game 5, coming away with the 2-1 overtime win, and last night, they returned home and entered Scotiabank Arena, having to replicate the same effort and desperation in Game 6 if they wanted to head back to Boston for Game 7.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe appeared to be extremely impressed with his team after authoring a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 6, staving off elimination for the second consecutive game.
The Boston Bruins have done what seemed to be the impossible. They have taken almost all of the pressure off of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup playoffs and placed it entirely on themselves.
The pressure will be equal for each team in Saturday night's Game 7.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews’ is unavailable for Game 6, making it now two elimination games the team’s best player will have missed. According to reports, Matthews is not expected to play again due to illness (some believe it’s more than that).
This Boston-Toronto series hasn't been our favorite for props, but when it's the only game on the calendar, you dig deep into some trends to see what comes up.
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