> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Maple Leafs don’t blow 4 goal lead to Ottawa, win 7-3 - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-game-recap-maple-leafs-highlights-auston-matthews-goals-nylander-goals/ - Published: 2021-02-19T02:34:35.000Z - Updated: 2021-02-19T02:34:35.000Z - Description: Hey! They beat Ottawa like they should have! - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 Okay. Going into tonight’s game I wanted one thing: Win a game against the Ottawa Senators in regulation by ore than two goals. That’s it’. That’s all I wanted. They’ve beaten Ottawa in close games twice so far this season, lost by two goals, and lost in overtime. The team sitting on top of the league standings shouldn’t have had this much trouble against a team so far below them in the standings you get the bends trying to scroll your page back up to get to the top. The big change for tonight’s game: Frederik Andersen was a healthy scratch. Michael Hutchinson started, Joseph Woll backed him up. > Alright let's go Hutch [pic.twitter.com/INvAPQdqRP](https://t.co/INvAPQdqRP?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362554262065135621?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The game starts off on a good pace, but the Leafs give up three shots to the Senators after they get one. The Maple Leafs do get their first powerplay of the game as Auston Matthews and Erik Gudbranson go into the corner and collide, but Gudbranson hooks Matthews on his way down. > Matthews busts out the Uno Reverse card and draws the penalty [pic.twitter.com/QeaWCTLu65](https://t.co/QeaWCTLu65?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362555959961337856?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Hutchinson makes the shorthanded stop [pic.twitter.com/i8kMpzm5A6](https://t.co/i8kMpzm5A6?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362556602839105538?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Maple Leafs try to get some chances, but can’t beat Marcus Hogberg, and the penalty expires without a goal. > Thornton's between-the-legs passes to Matthews are \*chef kiss\* [pic.twitter.com/z6nBDfD211](https://t.co/z6nBDfD211?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362557383818502146?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs continue to pressure the Senators, but at the halfway mark of the period the Senators lead in shots 6-4. > Kerfoot's speed blitz gives him another opportunity [pic.twitter.com/fbTS3eFlst](https://t.co/fbTS3eFlst?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362558135639171075?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Pierre Engvall gets tripped up and gives the Maple Leafs their second power play of the period, where Auston Matthews makes quick work of the man advantage to give the Leafs a 1-0 lead. > Engvall is tripped up and the Leafs go back on the PP [pic.twitter.com/zbIRBvCPaY](https://t.co/zbIRBvCPaY?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362558549109407754?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A beautiful goal for Auston Matthews, going through Joe Thornton’s legs and past Hogberg. HIs 15th goal for the season, and 18th goal in 20 games against Ottawa. This goal broke Marcus Hogberg. He leaves the game and Matt Murray takes the net. > Hogberg is out of the game. Tough stretch on this play [pic.twitter.com/Vm4hFeBXLt](https://t.co/Vm4hFeBXLt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362559958592720900?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I think I hurt my back just watching him stretch like that. So, the Maple Leafs have had two power plays so far, and we all know what that means: It’s Leafs hunting season! > I'm sure this is fine. Noted. [pic.twitter.com/qsPomHIY9g](https://t.co/qsPomHIY9g?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362561019202174979?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Maple Leafs top line strikes again, with Jake Muzzin taking a point shot through a lot of traffic that hits Joe Thornton’s stick just at the right angle to be tipped into the side of the net. 2-0 Maple Leafs. The Senators get back within one, as Tim Stutzle gets the puck in his own end and takes it all the way down the boards to put it past Hutchinson on a tight angle. 2-1 Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs first line are determined to keep the two goal lead, as Auston Matthews The first period ends with the Leafs up 3-1 and controlling play for the most part. We have our two goal lead. How’d the second period start? Ilya Mikheyev scores his second of the season, just putting the puck below the stick arm of Murray. Maple Leafs lead 4-1. The Marner saw someone not on the top line score, so he had to go do something about that. He makes it 5-1. The Senators get a make up call for those two penalties in the fist period as Travis Dermott gets called for interference. Ottawa’s first power play of the game comes five minutes into the second period - that power play is 0/13 in their last six games. > Dermott called for interference [pic.twitter.com/Tebmkd5ToM](https://t.co/Tebmkd5ToM?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362570483158417415?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It moves up to 0/14 but once the Senators get back to full strength former Maple Leaf Connor Brown scores to make it 5-2. Shortly after Mitch Marner goes for his second goal, but gets hooked and tripped and poked by the stick of Erik Brannstrom, who gets called for the hooking part and the Maple Leafs get their third power play of the game. > Marner casually playing a game of hopscotch [pic.twitter.com/ooX0fdHtZb](https://t.co/ooX0fdHtZb?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362572377729757190?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) As the power play nears it’s end, Jason Spezza takes a shot from up close which bounces off Matt Murray’s chest and the puck lands right in from of William Nylander, who breaks his seven game goal-less streak to put the Leafs up 6-2: > Great timing for the graphic [pic.twitter.com/xd65GEL2NK](https://t.co/xd65GEL2NK?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362573967865872392?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Nylander gets a break away and tries to double his goals for the night, but he puts too much pepper on the shot and it goes high over the net. The Leafs do not give up, with Matthews trying his wrap around, and Ilya Mikheyev and Jimmy Vesey putting shot after shot after shot on net. > Auston Matthews makes everything look so easy [pic.twitter.com/eUkHMaYQrg](https://t.co/eUkHMaYQrg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362574768680165382?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Matthews gave the wraparound another try lol [pic.twitter.com/bqyjwzpcGv](https://t.co/bqyjwzpcGv?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362575089267572738?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Senators don’t sit back and accept being down by four goals (I don’t know why they would think they could come back) and force Hutchinson to use his feet to make the save. > Solid pad save by Hutchinson [pic.twitter.com/CcUr26125t](https://t.co/CcUr26125t?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362576362335334401?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) With less than two minutes remaining TJ Brodie gets called for tripping and gives the Senators a chance to get a goal to end the third. > Brodie called for tripping [pic.twitter.com/IzFfMwjJQ3](https://t.co/IzFfMwjJQ3?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362576742855098368?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) They don’t. It’s 6-2 at the end of the second. > Hutchinson used Headbutt [pic.twitter.com/rqjRw90SY9](https://t.co/rqjRw90SY9?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362577288173400065?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) This is the big challenge for the Leafs. They’re up big going into the third period, and this is where they usually take their foot off the gas and slack off. The good news if the Leafs kill off the remaining 30 seconds of the Brodie penalty to start the third, which is a start to not collapsing against Ottawa in the third. We’ve been hearing ping’s all night, and no matter who wins the game, the net will get one of them for outstanding defensive play. > Another crossbar... [pic.twitter.com/HSv79fVyrj](https://t.co/HSv79fVyrj?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362582997887762435?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Senators don’t let up. In the first five minutes of the third they lead in shots 5-1\. The Leafs aren’t giving up, but the Senators are pushing harder, and not quitting. > Another break for Hutchinson [pic.twitter.com/z5xaVgNqTV](https://t.co/z5xaVgNqTV?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362583831480578049?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > The saves you need in the third [pic.twitter.com/MXN5D0Y2eG](https://t.co/MXN5D0Y2eG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362584425259802628?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Maple Leafs start to pick up a little bit offensively by the mid-way mark of the third, taking away a lot of the Senators chances, or if you’re Brady Tkachuk, sticks. > Brady Tkachuk trying to get a breakaway without a stick [pic.twitter.com/jjh9vLfXwU](https://t.co/jjh9vLfXwU?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1362585749275697154?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Senators don’t give up and Drake Batherson scores off Mikko Lehtonen’s skate for the third goal for the trailing team. Leafs lead 6-3. The clock ticks down, but the Leafs aren’t done. Captain John Tavares scores the teams seventh goal from the high slot after a pass from Mitch Marner, to break his six game goal-less drought. The Maple Leafs finally pulled off a big win over the Senators, but still fell into old habits when up by multiple goals. The Ottawa Senators did not quit at all in this game, and played much better than their record would suggest. A lot of people came into tonight worried about Michael Hutchinson, but I think he played fine tonight, helped out greatly by the crossbar and posts. Before we go, Joe Thornton got himself in the Maple Leafs record books: > Joe Thornton (41 years, 231 days) is the oldest player in [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) history to record three or more points in a regular-season game. Carl Brewer (41 years, 78 days) had previously held the distinction. [#NHLStats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/aDwK243KLw](https://t.co/aDwK243KLw?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — NHL Public Relations (@PR\_NHL) [February 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/PR%5FNHL/status/1362576474738470915?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs next game is Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens at 7:00PM, and after facing off against the challenge that was the Ottawa Senators all week, they should be ready for a fight.