Leafs vs Lighting 2022
The Maple Leafs had a franchise record regular season in 2021-22, setting high water marks for wins (54) and points (115). They finished second in the Atlantic Division, seven points behind the Florida Panthers, the Presidents’ Trophy winner, and five points ahead of the third-place Lightning.
The first two games were in TO. Leafs won 5-0 and lost the second 5-3.
In Tampa, Leafs won 5 2 and lost 7 3.
Back in TO for game 5, Leafs won 4 3, which then led to game 6 in Tampa, with Leafs up 3 2 in games and in a position, dare I say, to win the series.
Then Kerfoot does what he does best. At 50 seconds below, he makes a nifty blind drop pass, albeit regrettably to the Tampa player, Palat, who makes the easy score. Quite the play for Kerfoot. Wait there is more.
As the third period opens, Leafs are up 3-2.
About midway through the third period, with Leafs killing one penalty, and yet winning 3-2, a-hole Kerfoot takes a dumb high sticking call against Victor Hedman, in their zone, nevermind. That makes 2 men down against the two time Stanley Cup champions. Good luck. The tying goal followed.
In OT, Austin Matthews, of all people, loses an edge, resulting in a Tampa rush for the OT goal. Cursed? Perhaps.
Tampa goes on to the final game seven in TO 2-1. Tavares’s tying goal for 1-1 was rescinded due to a penalty to Justin Holl for interference immediately prior. Yes, cursed. (3:30 below) Rielly ties it 1-1 ( 5:10 below). Late in the second, Tampa makes it 2-1 on a rush in which Muzzin fell down, but a good play follows from Nick Paul, make it 2-1. (6:42 below) It was an entertaining game, but Leafs really deserved to win game 6. Thanks Kerfoot, you moron.