By Basil Stroh
NHL Public Relations
* Auston Matthews scored the winning goal during the third period as the Maple Leafs blanked the reigning Stanley Cup champions to evade elimination and force the first Game 7 of the Second Round.
* Joseph Woll recorded his first career postseason shutout and became the first Toronto goaltender in nearly 23 years with one while facing elimination.
* Winnipeg looks to build off a shutout victory and force the fourth Game 7 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs when its Second Round series shifts back to Dallas tonight. The contest is available on ABC and ESPN+ in the U.S. as well as on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports in Canada.
MATTHEWS, MARNER CONNECT ON WINNER AS MAPLE LEAFS FORCE GAME 7
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner connected on the winning goal while Joseph Woll turned aside all 22 shots he faced as Toronto bounced back from a 6-1 loss to force Game 7 in its Second Round series with Florida. Click here for everything you need to know about the third winner-take-all showdown of the postseason, which takes place at Scotiabank Arena tomorrow (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, Max, SN, CBC, TVAS).
* Matthews became the second Maple Leafs captain with a winning goal while facing elimination, following Darryl Sittler in Game 6 of the 1976 Quarterfinals. Matthews scored his second career winner in a potential elimination contest (also Game 4 of 2020 SCQ), which trails only Charlie Conacher (4) and Lanny McDonald (3) for the most in franchise history.
* Marner assisted on one of Matthews’ postseason goals for the 12th time in his career to pass Doug Gilmour (11x on goals by Dave Andreychuk) and George Armstrong (11x on goals by Dave Keon) for the third-most helpers on tallies scored by one teammate in franchise playoff history. The list is topped by Syl Apps (14x on goals by Gordie Drillon) and Sittler (13x on goals by McDonald).
* Woll recorded his first career playoff shutout and became the first Toronto goaltender with one while facing elimination since Curtis Joseph in Game 5 of the 2002 Conference Finals. Woll improved to 4-1 in five career potential elimination contests with a 1.13 goals-against average and .957 save percentage.
* WATCH HERE for full highlights from Maple Leafs–Panthers Game 6.
QUICK CLICKS
* Andrei Svechnikov breakout coming at right time for Hurricanes
* Stars seek to advance with more home success in Game 6
* Maple Leafs, Panthers to play Game 7 for trip to Eastern Conference Final
NHL PODCASTS WEEKLY ROUNDUP
* 100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (May 16): Joel Quenneville on His Return to Coaching and What’s Ahead for Anaheim
* Energy Line with Nate and JSB (May 16): Jeremy Roenick discusses Maple Leafs–Panthers, playoffs, making the Hall of Fame
* NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers (May 15): Tyson Nash has his tusks up: Leafs fall flat, Oilers advance and some big coaching hires
* La Tasse de Café LNH (May 15): La joie à Edmonton, la panique à Toronto
* NHL Fantasy on Ice (May 15): 2nd round surprises, Games 5-7 picks, Conn Smythe race
* 100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (May 14): From Boston to St. Louis: Jim Montgomery on Coaching, Growth, and the Year That Was
* NHL @TheRink (May 14): Mike Zeisberger joins; Tkachuk shines, Hurricanes rolling, Quenneville joins Ducks
* NHL Draft Class (May 13): J-F Damphousse, NHL Central Scouting; QMJHL top prospects
* Never Offside with Julie and Cat (May 13): Emily Karlsson joins; Behind Wild Bill, Vegas hockey, Stella meet world
* Energy Line with Nate and JSB (May 13): Brian Boyle discusses Maple Leafs–Panthers series, Hurricanes surprising Capitals
* NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers (May 12): Thomas Hickey is pumped about his Isles: Panthers and Leafs are all even, a brutal Oilers bounce and Mamet’s latest.
* 100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (May 12): Alec Martinez: Stepping Away from Hockey & Stepping Into Fatherhood
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