Auston Matthews and John Tavares each scored a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, extending their winning streak to five games. Matthew Knies sealed the win with the go-ahead goal late in the third period.
Philadelphia Flyers ' Joel Farabee, left, and Toronto Maple Leafs ' Connor Dewar fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Matthew Knies tallied the go-ahead goal with 6:39 remaining to help the Maple Leafs sweep a home-and-home set with Philadelphia. Toronto defeated the Flyers 3-2 in overtime on home ice on Sunday.Leafs: At age 34, Tavares is not showing signs of slowing down. He reached the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time in his 16 seasons.
Flyers: Philadelphia dropped to 8-10-1 on home ice, where the Flyers traditionally have been one of the tougher teams on opponents in the league.The game was physical from the opening whistle after the Leafs’ Max Domi was fined $5,000 for elbowing Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway in the third period on Sunday. The Flyers wasted no time responding as Joel Farabee squared off with Connor Dewar just 4:47 into the game, with both trading big blows in the draw.
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