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The Leafs fell behind but came back in the third to take the lead. Auston Matthews broke a third-period tie, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay ...

Auston Matthews broke a third-period tie, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. It was a big win for us but there’s still some work to be done. TORONTO – SPORTS – The Toronto Maple Leafs thrilled a home-town crowd last night coming from behind to win 4-3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The defending Stanley Cup champions are in trouble. And that's something that hasn't been uttered much the past few seasons. The Tampa Bay Lightning were a ...

The team says they're taking the series one game at a time. And they're now the predator chasing the prey. Three of their four series victories came at Amalie Arena. So, by all accounts, the odds to win Game 6 seem to be in Tampa Bay's favor. But Toronto battled back and won the game 4-3, forcing Tampa into a must-win situation heading back home. Otherwise, it's been rather smooth sailing, and that's why the Lightning are looking for a threepeat. They had a 2-0 lead after 20 and limited the Leafs to just four shots, and five 5-on-5 shots through 40.

Could the Maple Leafs sign William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares, and still have enough left to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Hearing about it year after year loses its meaning over time. In all its splendour, Game 5 was packed with drama and intrigue, with the first lead changes of the series, with goaltending great and greater, the kind of game coach Jon Cooper talked about missing in this year’s playoffs across the board — although he might have preferred the Leafs stayed rather quiet for another night or two. Article content Could the Maple Leafs sign William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares, and still have enough left to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Article content Article content

3 Takeaways as the Tampa Bay Lightning were unable to capitalize on two early first-period goals, falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.

To their credit, the Lightning did rally to tie it on a Ryan McDonagh goal, but eventually gave up the lead and the game when Matthews slapped home a rebound off a 2-on1 break. What has happened in this series is that the team that has scored first seems to have a bigger share of the game momentum than what is normally seen in a playoff period, leading to some lopsided games. These kinds of infractions are unacceptable for a veteran team such as the Lightning, as they cannot afford to give the team who led the regular season in power-play goals so many opportunities with the man advantage. In a critical Game 5 matchup, the Tampa Bay Lightning were unable to capitalize on two early first-period goals, eventually falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. The argument can be made that both teams are taking too many unnecessary penalties, as this series has seen the most penalties called so far in the first round of the playoffs. In a series in which the team that has scored first has won each of the first four games, the Lightning jumped out first with a Steven Stamkos goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs stars come up big in the third period to push the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning to brink of elimination.

But he didn’t mind being back in front of the net. It was the first lead change in the series. "I had the whole net to shoot at. “Well, I say that now, but if I get hit again, I might be down even longer.” "We had a good mentality going into overtime," he told ESPN. "It's been like that all year. "We haven't let a series slip away," Cooper said. I just had to get my stick on the ice." We still can always rely on our identity and we did that tonight." Tampa Bay will need more to keep the run alive. Knocked to the ice, he tried to pass the puck in front of the net. Toronto, meanwhile, hasn't won a first-round series since 2004. They are heading home for Game 6 and they are 16-0 following a loss since the start of the 2020 postseason.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are 16-0 during their run back-to-back Stanley Cup titles dating back to the beginning of the 2020 playoffs.

“We knew it was going to be a tough series. We let a game slip away. “Not saying we have to do that again, that has to be the mindset of ours. But we haven’t let the series slip away. We couldn’t replicate that the rest of the game.” “In order to win this time of year, you have to play a full game,” captain Steven Stamkos said.

What is a legacy? Is it establishing your franchise as one of the greatest teams of the salary cap era? Is it constantly being touted as a contender even in ...

Being the “little brother” for so long eventually leads to a comeuppance, and this Toronto team is too talented to be taken lightly. “In order to win at this time of the year, you have to play a full game. John Tavares, who has been a ghost for most of the series, gave the Maple Leafs life on a power-play that should have never happened. That killer instinct was missing in Game Five. A team as experienced as this one should know how to play a full 60-minutes given its track record. That is the weight Tampa Bay carries this postseason; coupled with a good but not great roster magnifies losses this time of year. Is it establishing your franchise as one of the greatest teams of the salary cap era?

While the playoffs usually see a significant decrease in penalties, five-on-five playing time has been at times hard to come by in the first-round series ...

Lot of hockey to be played.” Both teams were limited to one power-play goal for the third straight contest in Game 5, which pushed the back-to-back champion Lightning to the brink of elimination. While the playoffs usually see a significant decrease in penalties, five-on-five playing time has been at times hard to come by in the first-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against Justin Holl of the Toronto Maple Leafs during Game 5 of the ...

Article content Article content Article content Tavares cut Tampa Bay’s lead in half on a redirected pass from William Nylander on the power play. Article content Credit goes to Jack Campbell for that, who after giving up a softie from Victor Hedman, suddenly found his game and kept his team in the game. “Just too many mistakes,” said Lightning head coach Jon Cooper. “And once again, they end up in the back of our net. But just like that, the Lightning let the game — and quite possibly the series — slip away. Article content Article content Article content Article content

Tampa Bay needs a win over the Leafs in Thursday's Game 6 to keep their season alive.

The well-being of our guests and staff is our top priority. the Leafs. Receive a Tampa Bay Lightning 2022 3E THE THUNDER Playoff Sticker FREE with the purchase of any 2022 Playoff item. Gift with Purchase - 2022 3E THE THUNDER Playoff Sticker Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 6 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs...Tampa Bay is 9-8 all-time in Game 6s, including a 4-4 mark in home Game 6s...Tampa Bay has trailed 3-2 in a playoff series six times in its history and come back to win two of those playoffs series...In 2004, the Lightning fell behind 3-2 to Calgary in the Stanley Cup Final before rallying to win Game 6 in double overtime 3-2 in Calgary and take Game 7 at home 2-1 to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship...In 2015, the Bolts were down 3-2 to Detroit in a 2015 Eastern Conference First Round series but defeated the Red Wings 5-2 in Game 6 at Detroit and won the series with a 2-0 victory in Game 7 at AMALIE Arena behind a 31-save shutout by Ben Bishop.

John Romano | Lose Game 6 on Thursday night, and Tampa Bay's hopes for a mini-dynasty will perish due to its own mistakes against Toronto.

You can blame that on the number of power plays Toronto has had, but those whistles are not being blown in a vacuum. And Game 6 is their last chance to prove that they are still a special team. In the last decade, the NHL has seen a series go to a Game 6 a total of 96 times. The last two times the Lightning have trailed going into Game 6 were both in 2015. The Lightning won consecutive Stanley Cups because they could play shutdown defense when necessary. Budding dynasties do not check out with blown leads and jammed penalty boxes. The problem isn’t scoring; it’s preventing goals. When you worship the Stanley Cup above all else, the pain and exasperation of falling short can be a trophy unto itself. It’s the difference between disappointment and regret. Even great teams sometimes stumble on their way up the mountain to the top. Maybe in years past, other teams just haven’t capitalized when we’ve broken down, so it hasn’t felt like that.” And that’s exactly what we’ve seen against Toronto.