Game 7 fates far too unkind to Toronto goaltenders through the years
A look at how Leaf goalies fared in recent Game 7s:
May 13, 2013 at Boston
GOALIE: James Reimer
FINAL SCORE: 5-4, Bruins
WHAT HAPPENED: After winning twice by 2-1 scores to go the distance, the Leafs were up 4-1 with 11 minutes to play. Then the Causeway Street Collapse ensued. Nathan Horton scored, Matt Frattin was stopped by Tuukka Rask on a breakaway (Rask a former Leaf pick), while the big save eluded Reimer as Boston scored twice in 31 ticks with Rask on the bench. Boston out-shot Toronto 17-6 in the period, while Patrice Bergeron, who'd tied it, jumped on a Jake Gardiner giveaway in overtime, assisted by a young Brad Marchand.
That's definitely in the top five lows of your life,' Reimer said.
April 25, 2018 at Boston
FINAL SCORE: 7-4, Bruins
WHAT HAPPENED: Patrick Marleau scored twice as Toronto took a one-goal lead into the third while Andersen and Rask duelled. But the B's struck early and eventually put in four on 11 shots, including Marchand's empty-netter. It was the first time that season Toronto had allowed four markers in a final period, but the post-game spotlight also fell on defenceman Gardiner's minus 5.
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