Toronto Maple Leafs

Tampa Bay defeated Toronto, 2–1, in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first-round playoff series.

Campbell made the initial stop on Ross Colton’s one-timer off the rush that nicked Rielly’s stick, but the rebound fell to Paul at 1:36 as Toronto surrendered the first goal for a fourth straight game. Brayden Point, who scored the winner in Tampa’s Game 6 victory to extend the series, was injured late in the first when his right leg got caught underneath him as he fell to the ice. But Paul scored his second of the night—and second ever in the playoffs—with 3:28 remaining in the period on a terrific play where he kicked the puck from his skate to his stick.

Tampa Bay veteran forward Nick Paul, an in-season acquisition from the Ottawa Senators, scored both goals in the Lightning's 2-1 victory over the Toronto ...

We've had some failures in the past and you just move on and you just gotta get over that that hump. Tampa Bay traded with the Ottawa Senators for the forward on March 20, and he tallied five goals and 14 points in 21 regular-season games. "They've got all the pieces. "That's the motivation. And now, the three-peat is still in sight, something that hasn't been done since the New York Islanders won four straight from 1979 to '83. That set a tone for Tampa Bay as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions topped the Maple Leafs 2-1 and advanced to face the Florida Panthers in the second round. "There's some players like Paulie that weren't here the past couple years," Stamkos said. They look forward now to seeing where some new faces can take them, including a certain trade-deadline acquisition coming off the biggest game of his career in Paul. Tampa Bay was suddenly in back-against-the-wall mode, and without one of its best players in the series, who had just scored the overtime winner to stave off elimination in Game 6. Toronto originally had two chances to send Tampa Bay packing after leading the series 3-2 following Game 5. His presence on the bench ... it was a great motivator. There he would remain for the duration, refusing to leave as his team waged on without him.

The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 but Brayden Point left with an injury.

"It’s always tough when it ends like that, so it was more to share with them and thanking them for battling together every day basically. "I guess time will tell." "It’s too fresh right now," he said. "It still stings obviously from a hard-fought series and we came up short. Surprisingly, Point came out for the second period. Auston Matthews scored 60 goals this season and Mitch Marner had 97 points.

The Lightning advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday night, winning 2-1 over the Maple Leafs to capture the series in seven ...

Cooper didn't have an update on Point's status after the game. Nick Paul scored two goals for the Lightning en route to the victory. He came back for a shift in the second period before staying on the bench for the remainder of the game. See odds, schedule and expert picks for Saturday's three Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. "The last period shows what we're all about. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions have now won nine consecutive playoff series.

Better team. Tougher opponent. Same devastating finish. The best version of these Toronto Maple Leafs lost a 2-1 heartbreaker on home ice to the Tampa Bay ...

One that took a step in maturity, aggression and confidence — if not in the bracket. It was a much different tone, much different feeling of respect from the other side than we experienced previously. “We had a lot of respect in that line from that team, which is nice to see. He had two even-strength assists and 10 shots prior to registering his first two career playoff goals, including the series-winner, Saturday. That’s the difference. “It might not be the big guy. “The Leafs have a helluva team,” said Tampa’s Jon Cooper, who oversees one himself. “And they’ve been knocking at the door for so long. To think, Toronto never trailed in the series until the final buzzer. The Maple Leafs everything they can to bust through. Both teams have picked themselves up and continued to go at it,” Keefe said. The Lightning have been doing everything imaginable to hang on.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 7 on home ice Saturday 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. They are now 0-9 in elimination games in their last five playoffs.

Since 2017, the Leafs have lost four Game 7s: twice to the Boston Bruins (2018, 2019), once to the Montreal Canadiens (2021) and to the Lightning. Lightning defeat Maple Leafs in Game 7, advance to second round of playoffs But the streak of 18 years and counting without a playoff series win continues. Lightning defeat Maple Leafs in Game 7, advance to second round of playoffs Marner had a career-high year in scoring, posting 97 points. That came in the first round against the Ottawa Senators, where they won in seven games.