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Video: Morgan Rielly goes the distance for dazzling goal

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Toronto Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly (44) celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammate Roman Polak during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are minutes from breaking their harrowing losing streak against the Edmonton Oilers with a 5-0 lead. If you want a moment that symbolizes this slum-breaking evening, look no further than Morgan Rielly’s mind-blowing goal:

Toronto’s still in a bad way as far as the 2014-15 season goes (the word tank was floating around tonight, and not just in regard to Edmonton), but moments like these might make a few people feel a little better about the future.

James Reimer’s biased opinion:

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