"Not once did Toronto trail in this game, and they cruised to victory in the final 10 minutes. It wasn't perfect, but for tonight, we'll enjoy the two points in regulation for the first time since the Leafs ' November 5 win over Utah. It was a sleepy start to the night. Through the first six-plus minutes, the only event of note was Anthony Mantha fanning on a wide-open shot"
"The goal came off a broken play where OEL tried to rip a pass to Easton Cowan in the slot. It deflected right back to OEL, who had time and space in the slot to look up and pick a corner. Before the sequence, Matthew Knies did well to hold onto the puck on the wall and allow the Leafs to complete an offensive-zone change from the far bench."
Toronto led for the entire game and pulled away in the final 10 minutes to secure a regulation victory. The game started slowly, with Anthony Mantha missing an early chance. The Leafs scored on their first shot for a second straight game when defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson finished off a broken play. Matthew Knies preserved possession to enable an offensive-zone change. Dakota Joshua delivered a heavy hit, and Pittsburgh drew a penalty defending Evgeny Malkin. Pittsburgh tied on the power play eight seconds in when Ben Kindel batted in a rebound. The Leafs regained the lead three minutes later as John Tavares sped through the neutral zone.
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