FOLLOW LIVE: Maple Leafs face Lightning in Game 5 with chance to advance to next round
While the Leafs have two decades worth of playoff demons they’re trying exorcise, the Lightning have nothing to prove. In 2004, the last time the Leafs advanced out of the first round, the Lightning won the Stanley Cup.
The Lightning also have goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, perhaps the most feared playoff net minder in the NHL. The Leafs have gotten the better of him in the series so far, but the former Conn Smythe Trophy winner has made a habit of winning big games.“But over the past three years, there's been no better goalie in elimination games… and I think that mentally could hurt the Leafs, knowing: ‘wait a minute, it's that guy again.
Knies made a crucial save at the goal line in the second period of Game 4 to prevent what would have been Tampa’s third goal of the night. Keefe said although the suspension created an opportunity for Knies to step into a larger role, leaving Bunting out of the lineup wasn’t an easy decision. For fans hoping to attend the tailgate party outside the arena tonight, they’ll have to try again, as passes are now sold out.
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