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Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 10 Meaningful Goals of the Decade

By Alex Hobson

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 12: Playing in his NHL debut, Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his first career NHL hat trick against the Ottawa Senators with teammates at the players"u2019 bench at Canadian Tire Centre during the season opener on October 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 12: Playing in his NHL debut, Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his first career NHL hat trick against the Ottawa Senators with teammates at the players"u2019 bench at Canadian Tire Centre during the season opener on October 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 15:

#3 – Kapanen Scores Double OT Winner in Game 2 – April 15th, 2017

Kasperi KapanenThere are some players out there who just have that clutch ability to score goals when the team needs them the most, and Kasperi Kapanen is one of them.

A quick look at his resume will tell you that.

Kapanen scored the OT winner to secure gold for Team Finland at the 2016 World Juniors.

He scored the game tying goal against the Penguins to help the Leafs clinch a playoff spot.

And he scored this goal in double overtime to give the Leafs the win in game two and tie the series up at 1-1.

The goal itself was nice, but the pass was a real thing of beauty.

Brian Boyle retrieves the puck behind the net and gives Kapanen a gorgeous no-look pass in front, leaving him with a wide open net to secure the victory.

It was a big goal for the Leafs and one that would send them back home with a chip on their shoulder and some extra confidence.

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