Apr 22, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi (11) celebrates with team mates after scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ae0d887b-da7c-413d-9a92-0e4eb893e01d.jpeg] Apr 22, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi (11) celebrates with team mates after scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs] have won just two playoff rounds in 21 years; needless to say, Auston Matthews and co. have never made it past the second round. On Wednesday night, the Leafs had the opportunity to go up 2-0 against the Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers], and it was a chance they wouldn’t let slip away. Canadiens: Caufield Speaks To The Media [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-caufield-speaks-to-the-media] Canadiens Send Reinforcements To Team Sweden [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-send-reinforcements-to-team-sweden] Canadiens’ Farm Team Laval Rocket Through To Round Three [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-farm-team-laval-rocket-through-to-round-3] Thanks to a 4-3 win over the Cats, Toronto now has a serious option in the series, but to get there, they needed big input from two former Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens]: Max Pacioretty and Max Domi. Former Habs captain Pacioretty put the Leafs on the board on the power play after falling behind 1-0 on an Alexander Barkov goal midway through the first frame. The man advantage marker was scored with less than two minutes left in the period and came with assists from Morgan Rielly and Domi. The Panthers regained the lead 15 seconds into the second frame, but Pacioretty notched the primary assist on William Nylander's game-tying goal a little over four minutes later. Domi then gave Toronto a one-goal lead less than three minutes before the end of the period. The Leafs again allowed the Panthers to come back when Anton Lundell scored five minutes into the final frame, but Mitch Marner called the game with a big goal just 17 seconds later. Pacioretty and Domi were named the first two stars of the game with a pair of points each, while Marner grabbed the third. Domi’s stay in Montreal was short-lived. After being acquired from the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes in return for Alex Galchenyuk, the second-generation NHLer had a great first season in town, picking up 70 points. His second year with the Habs didn’t go as planned, however, and his production dipped to 44 points in 71 games. By the time the “bubble playoffs” turned up, he had lost coach Claude Julien’s confidence and found himself skating on the fourth line, a sign of things to come. In return for Josh Anderson, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the next off-season. Since then, Tie Domi’s son has played for five teams but seems to have found a home in Toronto. This is his second season with the Leafs, and he is delivering for them in the playoffs, just like he did last year when they were dispatched in seven games by the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins]. His performance led the Toronto front office to sign him to a four-year deal with a $3,375,000 cap hit. It's a shame it didn’t work out for Domi in Montreal since he can play with a bit of sandpaper when needed, but ultimately, so can Anderson, who has been a more than suitable replacement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwo-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen], never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains [https://x.com/KarineHains] Bluesky @karinehains.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/karinehains.bsky.social] and Threads @karinehains [https://www.threads.net/@karinehains]. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/] for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
