There may have been some luck of the Irish with the Leafs wearing St. Pat’s jerseys.
also scored for Toronto. Marner has scored in back-to-back St. Patrick Day games, when the Leafs break out the colours worn by the franchise from 1919 until 1927.Rielly has goals in back-to-back games for the first time this season and seems to be coming to life at the right time.
Marner, meanwhile, has registered a point in 58 games this season and been held without a point only 10 times. Only Connor McDavid has had few outings without a point. “Obviously, you want to clinch your playoff spot and get that taken care of … Right now, we have the edge and you want to maintain that through good play and good habits.”It might have the luck of the Irish shining down on the Leafs, but they had a 3-1 lead after the first period thanks in part to one of the luckiest goals Matthews has scored. John Tavares’s shot caromed off a Carolina defenceman, hit Matthews in the knee and bounced in to the Carolina net.
Both teams traded goals in the second. Martin Necas cashed in when the Leafs were caught running around in their own zone. But Aston-Reese got his second of the game after Sam Lafferty grabbed a loose puck at the blue line and set him up for a tap-in.Luke Schenn made his return to Scotiabank Arena as a member of the Leafs for the first time since April 5, 2012. Schenn was in the starting lineup and his name was greeted enthusiastically by the crowd.
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