A sort of recap. I can't actually watch more than the occasional goal replay, but this should give you the feel of the game if you missed it.

First Period
Reaves vs Olivier pic.twitter.com/BsbeSVlKbu
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so Merzlinkins grabs Matthews' stick
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then Matthews grabs Merzlinkins' stick
both are called, 4-on-4 pic.twitter.com/TBzlXdnTR4
Nylander gets another breakaway pic.twitter.com/M9gn5MB1E0
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Ryan Reaves from the top rope! pic.twitter.com/mw3Z0TTovO
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thats a good poke check
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Reaves may have had him five-hole pic.twitter.com/kCtgTfpt7F
Benoit goes for a skate pic.twitter.com/xvTfhwDGjC
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two things can be true
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Rielly could've done a lot more on that play and Hildeby went down too early pic.twitter.com/RJfIMivlGE
After one it was 1-0 Columbus.

Very close game.
Second Period
the only way to defend a net-front Knies pic.twitter.com/xfH1TIJIXt
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I thought these days were behind us pic.twitter.com/bElDJ8QtUW
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the hockey gods were with them pic.twitter.com/6ThDXujCkJ
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JVR doubles the score pic.twitter.com/rsDE3OkFle
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Adam Fantilli gets another one
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it's 3-0 Columbus pic.twitter.com/Vz2KZihPG1
After two is was 3-0 Columbus, but the Leafs might claim they didn't deserve that score since they led in SOG and Corsi, but the Expected Goals were very close. Leafs falling back on the shooting from the low percentage areas.

Third Period
Matt Knies did not come out for the third period.
closer look at what happened to Knies
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he won't return to the game pic.twitter.com/HiBeHz6eCc
another hometown goal
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Luca Del Bel Belluz makes it 4-0 pic.twitter.com/M8Colvw0IG
Nylander hits the post pic.twitter.com/uqRf9KQoLK
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Auston Matthews hits 20 goals 🚨 pic.twitter.com/f83MlmNZtv
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Very early goalie pull ends as they usually do:
Adam Fantilli completes the hat trick pic.twitter.com/1vskzBFWNk
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Final score was 5-1 Columbus.
Next game is Saturday in Ottawa.
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