Leafs Nation can finally exhale (momentarily). πβ£
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After two missed chances, the Toronto Maple Leafs closed the door on the Ottawa Senators, winning 4β2 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. πͺβ£
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It was a long time coming β Toronto had lost 13 of their last 14 potential series-clinching games since 2018 β but Thursday night felt different. π₯β£
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Max Pacioretty, with his first goal since December 20, broke a 2β2 tie late in the third, before William Nylander sealed it with an empty-netter on his 29th birthday π (his second of the game!).β£
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Auston Matthews opened the scoring with a power-play snipe, and Toronto jumped out to a 2β0 lead early in the second. Ottawa clawed back, but this time, the Leafs didnβt fold. πβ£
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Not only do they move on, they win another Battle of Ontario, their fifth playoff series win over Ottawa since 2000. πβ£
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Next stop: a showdown with the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Florida Panthers.π¨
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