After having to come in for an injured Ilya Samsonov early in the second period of Game 3, rookie goaltender Joseph Woll made his first career playoff start on Wednesday. Woll became the first rookie goalie to start a playoff game for the Maple Leafs since Felix Potvin in 1993.
This was the Leafs' first win in a playoff game deeper than the first round of the playoffs since April 30, 2004, when they beat the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-1 in Game 4 of their second-round series. The Toronto victory means the series will move back to Scotiabank Arena for Game 5 on Friday. The Maple Leafs will need to improve on their 1-4 home record in these playoffs if they're to stave off elimination a second time.
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