Leafs in lucky St. Pats green storm back to beat Flyers 7-6

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Auston Matthews scored with five minutes left in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-6 on Friday night. A one-handed pass from William Nylander in front found the Leafs centre, who buried his 33rd goal of the season to snap a 5-5 tie inside a raucous Scotiabank Arena The Leafs skated in green and white. a tribute to the Toronto St. Pats (or St. Patricks) a predecessor Toronto team in the NHL. The change caught most people by surprise, as it was no doubt intended to do. And there’s St. Patrick’s Day. Actor and Leaside High School alumnus Will Arnett sat in for a few minutes at the play-by-play desk. Hear audio.