Maple Leafs Force Game 7 After Beating Bruins in Pivotal Game 6

In Game 6, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 thanks to a two-goal burst from William Nylander, preserving their postseason hopes and setting up a pivotal Game 7. Whichever club wins this high-stakes matchup goes to the Eastern Conference Second Round.

Nylander remarked, “We battled hard, and Joseph Woll was amazing in the net.”

Making his second consecutive start, Woll stopped 22 shots to help the Maple Leafs, who are still struggling without their injured star, Auston Matthews.

Nylander broke the tie in the second period, his shot rebounding off a Bruins defenseman, after a slow start. Late in the third, he added a breakaway goal, giving the Leafs the crucial performance they sorely needed.

Mate Matthew Knies stated, “We can’t say enough about Nylander tonight.” “He was a game-changer.”

Although a late goal by Morgan Geekie increased the intensity, Toronto managed to hold on and end a six-game home losing streak in the playoffs.

The Bruins, who were disappointed by a similarly wasted series the previous year, were irate about their sluggish starts. Captain Brad Marchand stated that it was unacceptable. “They’re outplaying us early, and we have to fix that.”

On Saturday, Game 7 will be played at Boston’s TD Garden. Will the Maple Leafs ride the momentum to an unexpected victory, or can the Bruins muster the intensity they lacked in Game 6?