William Nylander scored twice and the Maple Leafs won 2-1 in Game 6 to force a deciding game on Saturday night.

In Game 5, the Toronto Maple Leafs planted a seed of doubt in the Boston Bruins, whose 3-1 series lead fell to a 3-2 lead.

In Game 6 back in Toronto, the Leafs cultivated, fertilized and watered that seed to make the doubt grow.

And now, after a convincing but tense 2-1 win, the Leafs have forced a Game 7 back in Boston with yet another chance to exorcise their playoff demons. In the process, they brought to mind some of the Bruins’ demons of their own, having blown a 3-1 series lead against the Florida Panthers in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

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