The crowd were embroiled in a pulsating encounter, and began wild celebrations when Chris Arnone drilled a slapshot beyond the keeper.

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Player-coach Wayne Slater ghosted in from the opponent's blue line, and hit a powerful slapshot straight past the motionless Nottingham netminder.

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The scoreless draw ended early in the third period when Phaneuf deflected a slapshot from Nazem Kadri that bounced into the Boston net.

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The Leafs quickly answered back in the dying minutes of the second period, tying the game at three goals apiece thanks to a Clarke MacArthur slapshot.

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They extended their lead to 2-0 in the second period when Rich Peverley blew a slapshot past Leafs goalie James Reimer, quieting the raucous home crowd.

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Defenseman Peter Harrold came closest to pulling one back for the home side with 4:09 left in the game, but his slapshot rattled Lundqvist's left-hand post and bounced harmlessly out.

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