Semi-finals Game 5: Toronto 5 at Boston 0

Ted Kennedy scored two goals and Toronto Maple Leafs staved off playoff elimination in a big way with a 5-0, Game 5 victory over Boston Bruins at Boston Garden.

Maple Leafs trimmed the semi-finals series to a 3-2 Bruins advantage with Game 6 in Toronto on Tuesday.

After a 1-0 first period, Maple Leafs dominated the second period, at one point holding an 18-0 shots on goal advantage, buoyed by a five minute power play.

Toronto scored two goals in the middle period to take a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes.

Toronto goalie Ed Chadwick only needed to make 19 saves to earn the shutout. Bruins managed just two shots on goal in the third period, despite sending as many as three forwards in to forecheck.

Bruins scored 13 goals in the first two games of the series in Boston but found themselves chasing the puck most of the night against Maple Leafs.

The game was a brisk affair, with only three penalties called all night. One of those was a major boarding call against Boston's Cal Gardner in the second period.

1st Period
TOR- Migay (Horton, Armstrong) 17:57

2nd Period
TOR- Kennedy (Pulford) 1:48
TOR- Smith (Sloan, Stewart) PPG 8:19

3rd Period
TOR- Kennedy (Morrison) 3:35
TOR- Aldcorn (Brian Cullen, James) 15:09

SOG
TOR 11-19-11 = 41
BOS 10-7-2 = 19

PP
TOR 1-3; BOS 0-1

Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
BOS- Sawchuk


Ted Kennedy (right) celebrates his two goals after Maple Leafs' resounding 5-0 win over Bruins in Game 5