Toronto Maple Leafs Pull Off Special Feat Not Seen Since 2004

While it wasn't exactly the same heated and intense matchup as it was in Game One between the Maple Leafs and Senators, the game did end up heading to overtime and being a Battle of Ontario, it felt like the early 2000s yet again as it was a Domi who helped the team secure the victory.

This time it was Tie's son Max, with the goal itself not only huge in the sense that it gave the Maple Leafs a 2-0 series lead, but that it got the proverbial monkey off his back and finally got a goal, potentially one of the most important ones of his career thus far.

But in winning the game, not only do they head into Ottawa with a commanding lead but it made a bit of history as well.

With the 2-0 lead, the Maple Leafs ended up winning consecutive home games for the first time since the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Philadelphia.

Granted, getting that 2-0 series lead wasn't easy. While Toronto certainly came out of the gates swinging in Game One (at least after the first), it was a quieter second game, and Toronto was holding onto a one goal lead for the majority of the game before Ottawa tied things with five minutes to go.

Toronto got things started with Morgan Rielly and John Tavares giving the team a 2-0 lead before Brady Tkachuk cut the lead in half in the second. Adam Gaudette tipped a shot past Anthony Stolarz at 14:47 of the third sending it to the extra frame.

It was yet another solid game for the Core Four on Tuesday. John Tavares had a goal and an assist, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Auston Matthews chipped in with a helper each, and the quartet finished plus-4 on the night.

Not only that, but Tavares, Marner and Matthews had a combined 10 blocks, with Matthews leading the charge with four, and their power play yet again struck when the team needed it the most.

The biggest standout number of the night has to be the blocked shots. Ottawa managed six, Toronto? 32. It shows that the team is not only fearless, but perhaps need to start tightening things up a little more; they can't rely on Anthony Stolarz to stop things all the time.

But the number right now that matters is 1967. It's been 58 years since then, and since the Leafs hoisted the Cup.

Things are looking good, and it might be the year the curse is broken.