from Kristen Shilton of TSN,

Fueled by long-awaited star performances from their star players, the Maple Leafs are plenty alive and more than well in this postseason.

’ game-winner, ’s multi-goal night and ’s 40-save performance combined to give Toronto a rollicking 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday. The Leafs scored as many goals in their first win of the playoffs as they had over those first two road contests, cutting their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

“I think everyone [had something to prove],” said Matthews. “We didn’t feel like we played to the capability we have, so tonight was definitely a statement game for us. I think we just had better details, we knew this was kind of a do-or-die game for us. It was a fun game, a good win for us.”

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Below, watch the game highlights.