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BEST GAME

Brock Boeser believes it may have been the hardest shot.

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Of his life.

It hit iron twice. It did not go in. It would have won the game.

It should have won the game.

Shame.

Actually, scratch that. There was no shame in Boeser tonight.

Not even after a shootout attempt dripping in letdown, and we’ll get into that later.

This was his best, most complete performance of the season. He wrestled a dragon, one with fire breathing, sharpened horns, vast wings, razor blades for skin and, of course, the adoration of the centre of the Canadian hockey media.

This one was about Brock Boeser taking on Auston Matthews. At worst, Boeser duelled the star to a draw.

If you’re being fair and unbiased, you’re giving the round to the Flow, maybe scoring it 10-9.

It felt big and meaningful, mostly because this is Toronto and he was on HNIC.

Babcock did what Green wouldn’t. He matched Matthews with Boeser’s line most of the night.