LIVE UPDATES: The Leafs have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead with a win tonight before the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 5.
The Toronto Maple Leafs somehow escaped Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lighting with an overtime win to grab a 2-1 series lead, despite being outplayed for most of the game.
When asked what kind of urgency his team will need to show in order to win tonight’s game, Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said that “urgency’s an obvious and easy word to throw out,” adding that it should go without saying that his squad needs to play with urgency at this time of year. With a win tonight, Toronto would have a chance to close out the series in Game 5 at home on Thursday.Two years ago, in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, the Maple Leafs took a 3-1 lead against the Montreal Canadiens before dropping three straight, losing the series in seven games.GETTING CHIPPY
About five minutes into the third, Lightning centre Brayden Point took a hit from leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly that sent him crashing awkwardly into the boards, leaving him injured. Stamkos seemed to be the instigator, however both were handed five-minute majors, as were O’Reilly and Kucherov.
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