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Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs break through against Bruins in Game 2 to even first-round series

Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs break through against Bruins in Game 2 to even first-round series

The clubs will head to Toronto for a Wednesday night date deadlocked at a game apiece in their best-of-seven first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. On the winner, Matthews collected a sky-high feed from Max Domi, and with a step on Charlie McAvoy, settled it with his glove, and raced in on Ullmark. The strike snapped a six-game postseason drought for Matthews and marked the first time the Leafs held a lead over the Bruins in six meetings this season, totaling nearly 227 minutes and 56 seconds. Bouncing back from adversity has been a hallmark of this Bruins club and they'll get another chance to show their resiliency in one of the NHL's toughest environs.