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<\/p>\nTORONTO \u2013 It has not been an easy season so far for Max Domi.<\/p>\n
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Entering Tuesday\u2019s game against the struggling Calgary Flames, Domi had found the back of the net only once through 10 contests while earning zero assists to go with a minus-seven plus\/minus total.<\/p>\n
Those are disappointing numbers for a veteran who entered training camp as a hopeful to earn a spot alongside star Auston Matthews on the Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 top line.<\/p>\n
Alas, an injury in the week leading up to training camp left Domi on the outside looking in. And while he ultimately did not miss any playing time, the lack of training camp runway left Domi a step behind his peers.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, he began the contest centring the fourth line.<\/p>\n
A little over three minutes into the second period, Domi found the back of the net to score his second goal of the season and tie the game 1-1.<\/p>\n
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A period later, he beat Flames netminder Dustin Wolf short-side with 2:04 left in the third to win the game 4-3.<\/p>\n
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The effort marked a positive step in the right direction for a winger who embraces head coach Craig Berube\u2019s hard-hitting style.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure it will help (his confidence),\u201d said Berube of Domi post-game. \u201cHe\u2019s been good. I think Max, for me, the last three games, has been a different player. Just more engaged and when he\u2019s an engaged player, he\u2019s a good player.\u201d<\/p>\n
After logging a season-low 10:29 on Saturday against Buffalo in a 4-3 overtime win, Domi took on a far more prominent role Tuesday, with his play eventually convincing Berube to double-shift him late in the third period.<\/p>\n
Domi rewarded his coach by scoring the game-winner.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe\u2019s got a hot hand right now,\u201d said Berube. \u201cHe was getting a lot of opportunities, he was competitive on the puck, skating with the puck. So, that\u2019s why.\u201d<\/p>\n
Usually more focused as a playmaker, Domi scored both of his goals by utilizing his deceptive shot, beating Wolf short-side on the first and glove-side on the second.<\/p>\n
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