Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty isn’t known for his robust play, but he had a huge hit on Jack Hughes on Tuesday night.
At the end of the second period of the match between the Leafs and the New Jersey Devils, the former captain of the Montreal Canadiens simply sounded the young American star.
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The referees ruled the shot legal, with no penalty called on the sequence. See the sequence in main video!
Moreover, Pacioretty seems to have awakened his people in this sequence. Indeed, the Devils totally dominated the Maple Leafs, who were down 1-0 on the scoreboard and 26 shots to five at that time.
Nevertheless, Pontus Holmberg leveled the score shorthanded midway through the third period, while Auston Matthews closed the books in overtime with his ninth goal of the season, allowing the team from the Queen City to win 2 to 1.
Anthony Stolarz was smoking hot in front of the Maple Leafs cage, stopping 38 pucks.
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