A hard-hit club against a goalie usually ends with the goalie winning. That's what happened this time too. Not that Dahlin needs the club more in the NHL this season. His Buffalo is missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 14th year in a row.
Toronto won the match 4–0 and can look forward to an eighth-final series against Ottawa in what is called "The battle of Ontario". Both clubs are based in the Canadian province.
Toronto has a sad history of being eliminated from the playoffs already after the first round. Maybe it will change soon.
I think we're ready. We can't change what's happened before, that's something you have to bear. But I think we've put in a lot of work during the season and winning the division is a big step forward for us, says Auston Matthews to AP.
Calle Järnkrok and Pontus Holmberg each scored an assist in the match. William Nylander went goalless off the ice. He stands at 45 goals ahead of the 82nd and final regular season game against Detroit on Friday.
