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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated on home ice in each of the past four postseasons and need a win Thursday to avoid seeing that streak hit five.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews missed Game 5 against the Boston Bruins Tuesday night. The Leafs won 2-1 in overtime on a winner from Matthew Knies, cutting the Bruins' lead in the series to three games to two.
Matthew Knies scored in overtime to seal a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins while Joseph Woll stopped 28-of-29 shots to force a Game 6.
The Maple Leafs are focused on their own game instead of realizing recent trends for the Boston Bruins in the postseason.
Without their best player, and led by new starting goaltender Joseph Woll, the Toronto Maple Leafs force a Game 6 back in Toronto after a determined effort on the road.