Game 7 fates far too unkind to Toronto goaltenders through the years
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Ah, Game 7, the witching hour for the Maple Leafs in six series.
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Perhaps the seventh time in 12 years will be a lucky charm. While a lack of scoring from star power is a big factor, it's the crease where the curse has been most painful.
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Joseph Woll will try and reverse that Sunday night against the Florida Panthers, his work a huge part of Friday's win that extended Toronto's lifeline.
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A look at how Leaf goalies fared in recent Game 7s:
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May 13, 2013 at Boston
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GOALIE: James Reimer
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FINAL SCORE: 5-4, Bruins
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WHAT HAPPENED: After winning twice by 2-1 scores to go the distance, the Leafs were up 4-1 with 11 minutes to play. Then the Causeway Street Collapse ensued. Nathan Horton scored, Matt Frattin was stopped by Tuukka Rask on a breakaway (Rask a former Leaf pick), while the big save eluded Reimer as Boston scored twice in 31 ticks with Rask on the bench. Boston out-shot Toronto 17-6 in the period, while Patrice Bergeron, who'd tied it, jumped on a Jake Gardiner giveaway in overtime, assisted by a young Brad Marchand.
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That's definitely in the top five lows of your life,' Reimer said.
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April 25, 2018 at Boston
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FINAL SCORE: 7-4, Bruins
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WHAT HAPPENED: Patrick Marleau scored twice as Toronto took a one-goal lead into the third while Andersen and Rask duelled. But the B's struck early and eventually put in four on 11 shots, including Marchand's empty-netter. It was the first time that season Toronto had allowed four markers in a final period, but the post-game spotlight also fell on defenceman Gardiner's minus 5.
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April 23, 2019 at Boston
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FINAL SCORE: 5-1, Bruins
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WHAT HAPPENED: Lesser lights led the way for Boston's Joakim Nordstrom and Marcus Johansson with first period goals. Nordstrom's came from the short side along the goal line through Andersen's pads, a real groaner. The Leafs blocked only four shots for Andersen to Boston's 17 for Rask, with John Tavares getting the only goal. Gardiner had another rough Game 7 in his Leaf swansong, and while Andersen stayed another year, he was under worse criticism when Toronto lost the COVID-19 bubble series in a deciding fifth game to Columbus.
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