Ilya Samsonov held the fort until the Leafs struck back late at Scotiabank Arena.
continue to find the right gear late in games, and goalie Ilya Samsonov continued an incredible run of success on home ice.
Down 2-1 since the seventh minute of the second period, the Leafs tied the New York Rangers late in the third, then got some Mitch Marner magic in overtime for aIt was win No. 14 for Samsonov on home ice. His 14-0-1 home record is the NHL’s best. Samsonov’s fourth consecutive start was a crowd pleaser, especially in the first period when he had to be sharp on several New York chances. It’s the type of goaltending contenders need down the stretch and into the playoffs.After Pontus Holmberg had staked the Leafs to an early 1-0 lead, they allowed a pair of goals by Filip Chytil in the first seven minutes of the second.
Until then, it looked like the Rangers — who got stellar goaltending of their own from Igor Shesterkin — would hang on for the win using their size, speed and forecheck game to beat the Leafs in the offensive zone. Just 19 seconds into overtime, Marner held onto the puck waiting for Auston Matthews to join the play. When the Rangers relaxed the coverage on Marner, he bolted to the net instead, deked Shesterkin and deposited the puck in the far right corner.The Leafs and Rangers played before more empty seats than normal because of Wednesday’s snowstorm.
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