The Toronto Maple Leafs played a reasonably strong first period, built up a 3-0 lead mid-way through, and then felt the raw charge of the defending champions. The current came and jolted the Leafs, but they dug in and held their ground just enough. The third period might’ve felt like the whole team was dangling by a string hanging on for dear life, but the mighty man in net pulled that rope to safety.
In the end, a pair of insurance goals pushed the margin of victory to 5-2 and the Leafs had survived the third-period assault.