

The Leafs fell behind 2-0 for the second straight game, and for the second straight game they roared back to take a 3-2 lead, this time just moments before the second intermission. Recap - It seemed over, but then the ghosts and history got in the way.
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Now Toronto will head back to the Bay to try and win its first first-round series in a while. A power-play goal from the Hart hopeful Auston Matthews gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 and the eventual win. The Leafs would take the lead in the third period 3-2 on a pair of goals before Ryan McDonagh tied it 3-3. Toronto was able to cut into that lead in the second 2-1 thanks to a power-play goal by John Tavares. The Leafs were down 2-0 in the first period of Game 5 on Tuesday night. Recap - This is something we haven’t seen from a Maple Leafs team in a while. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves while Ross Colton had two goals. The Lightning scored all seven goals at even strength in the victory. Recap - The Bolts were resilient again following a loss in the playoffs, picking up an easy win at home in Game 4 to even the series 2-2. Ilya Mikheyev had two goals while Pete Engvall had three assists in the win. Jack Campbell made 32 saves while the depth lines showed up big time for Toronto. Recap - The Maple Leafs responded after a loss at home with a road win in Game 3 on Friday. Victor Hedman had four points (one goal, three assists).

The Lightning power play carried the offense with two goals, including one from Nikita Kucherov, who had three points. This is the worst-case scenario for Toronto, which looked dominant in Game 1. Tampa Bay will head home having stolen home ice advantage and with some momentum. Recap - The defending champs evened their first-round series with the Leafs 1-1 with a victory on Wednesday night in Game 2. Mitchell Marner also had three points and Ondrej Kase had two points in the win. Soon-to-be Hart Trophy winner, Matthews led the Leafs with two goals and an assist. Goalie Jack Campbell made 23 saves and recorded his second playoff shutout in his career. Toronto shut out Tampa Bay 5-0 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Lightning’s title defense did not get off to a good start in Game 1 vs. Here we’re going to be tracking the results from the Lightning-Maple Leafs series in the first round. The Maple Leafs have had a string of bad luck in the postseason, but are looking to reverse their fortunes in 2022 after an MVP season from Auston Matthews. The Lightning will be looking to three-peat, something that hasn’t been done since the 1980’s. The defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which got underway on Monday, May 2.
