TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
2022 NHL PLAYOFFS ROUND 1 - SERIES TIED 1-1
7:30PM - AMALIE ARENA
CBC, SPORTSNET, TVA SPORTS, TBS, BSSUN
GO PLAY NICE: RAW CHARGE

Previously in Round one:

Game 1 Recap: Leafs give every reason to believe in complete effort
Maple Leafs lose a battle of special teams to the recharged Lightning

So far the Maple Leafs and Lightning have each won a game, scored five+ goals, and ridden their special teams to wins.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper has said that he won’t be making any changes to the lineup that controlled the game on Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs are moving players around and in and out, including reuniting John Tavares and William Nylander. Ondřej Kaše is expected to play tonight, but didn’t participate in morning skate; Joey Anderson took his spot. It looks like Kyle Clifford and Wayne Simmonds are out on the road trip, Jason Spezza is making his playoff debut for 2022 as well.

In case you didn’t see the FTB headline on the front page, the Maple Leafs have removed Rasmus Sandin from IR and he could be close to playing? Maybe?

It won’t be a home crowd for the Leafs, but I’m sure lots of Leafs Nation will have made the trip south. Nothing better than a hockey game you can wear shorts to.

Tampa Bay Lightning Lines

Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Brayden Point
Brandon Hagel- Nick Paul - Ross Colton
Patrick Maroon - Pierre-Édouard Bellemare - Corey Perry

Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott

Jan Rutta is out, former Maple Leaf Zach Bogosian is in.

Toronto Maple Leafs Lines

Michael Bunting - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
William Nylander - John Tavares - Ondřej Kaše
Ilya Mikheyev - David Kämpf - Alex Kerfoot
Pierre Engvall - Colin Blackwell - Jason Spezza

Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin
Jake Muzzin - TJ Brodie
Mark Giordano - Justin Holl

Jack Campbell
Erik Källgren

Wait, is that Justin Holl? Aw man.

Playoff Numbers in table form

Preview Stats

TorontoTeamTampa
3-3Series 3-3
23GF - 21GA - +2Goal Differential21GF - 23GA - -2
16% - 11thPower Play22.6% - 7th
77.4% - 10thPenalty Kill84% - 6th
Auston Matthews - 4Most GoalsColton, Palat - 3
Mitch Marner - 5Most AssistsNikita Kucherov - 6
Auston Matthews - 8Most PointsNikita Kucherov - 8
Ilya Lyubushkin - 18Most PMJan Rutta - 17
TJ Brodie - 22:44TOI LeaderVictor Hedman - 25:45
Jack Campbell - .893sv%Starting GoalieAndrei Vasilevskiy - .885sv%

NHL Playoffs Day 5 schedule:

7:00PM - Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins
Hurricanes lead series 2-0
TNT, SN360, TVAS2, NESN, BSSO

7:30PM - Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
Series tied 1-1
CBC, SPORTSNET, TVA SPORTS, TBS, BSSUN

9:30PM - Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
Series tied 1-1
TNT, SN360, TVAS2, BSMW, BSN, BSWIX

10:00PM - Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
Series tied 1-1
CBC, SPORTSNET, TVA SPORTS, TBS, BSSC

Bring the passion, bring the noise, and Go Leafs Go!

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