It was all Tampa Bay in game one. They dominated from start to finish. The Leafs briefly got themselves back in the game in the second period but a match penalty from Michael Bunting erased any possibility of a comeback. Below are the highlights from the game.
Tampa struck first with a goal from the bottom six. The Leafs turned the puck over trying to clear the zone and Corey Perry threw it on net. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare cleaned up the rebound…
THE LIGHTNING STRIKE FIRST! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/KjyT5WsxOm
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 18, 2023
The Lightning doubled their lead on a similar play a few minutes later. Another scramble in front. This time it was Anthony Cirelli finishing the rebound…
Anthony Cirelli on the doorstep! 💥 pic.twitter.com/jpr7pS5Q1n
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 18, 2023
With time just about to expire in the first the Bolts made it 3-0. Mikhail Sergachev set up Nikita Kucherov on the powerplay. He rocketed a one-timer past Ilya Samsonov…
Welcome back playoff Kucherov. 😮💨
Don’t miss any of the Game 1 action between the Maple Leafs and Lightning live on Sportsnet! pic.twitter.com/eBaCiUGB7X
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 19, 2023
Toronto got back in the game in the middle frame. They responded with a powerplay marker of their own. John Tavares found Ryan O’Reilly in front and he made no mistake. 3-1 Lightning…
PPG FOR ROR!!! pic.twitter.com/uPNC4gZyO6
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 19, 2023
Shortly after O’Reilly’s goal, Samsonov made a couple huge stops on Perry to keep the game within two…
huge stop from Samsonov pic.twitter.com/yTZA0ADb7F
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 19, 2023
The Leaf’s powerplay connected again later in the second. Tavares set the screen in front and William Nylander wired a wrist shot blocker side to cut the lead to one…
😎 PLAYOFF STYLES 😎 pic.twitter.com/X4CTfGq4QI
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 19, …
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Author: Scott Ony / The Leafs Nation
