“It is pretty exciting,” said Auston Matthews, the star centre. First on a goal from Morgan Rielly in Game 3, then on a tip-in by Alexander Kerfoot in Game 4 and Saturday on a shot that Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay’s magnificent goalie, laid neither his eyes or glove on. They are hard to beat at home once much less three times, but it happened. It was a strange series mostly dominated by the Lightning, a veteran team that won two of the past three Stanley Cups and lost in the final last summer. Toronto will have the home-ice advantage. The Panthers pulled off a stunning upset on Sunday night, winning Game 7 in overtime against the Bruins in Boston. They have been questioned a lot so it is about time a bounce went our way.”Īfter they eliminated Tampa Bay in six games, the Maple Leafs will now play the Florida Panthers in the next round. For them to get here, they really deserve it. “I acknowledged the fact that it has been a long road for our players and that they have been through a lot of crap to get to this spot. “Everyone in the organization is there and the guys were really excited so it was hard to find words in that moment.
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