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Auston Matthews Buries Rebound To Bring Maple Leafs Within One Goal In Game 5 vs. Lightning
APRIL 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Nick Paul Buries Loose Puck Past Ilya Samsonov To Give Lightning Breathing Room In Game 5
APRIL 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy Stands Tall With Massive Breakaway Save On Mitch Marner
APRIL 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Lightning's Pat Maroon Receives Roughing Penalty In Scrum After Hit On Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano
APRIL 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Lightning's Vasilevskiy Robs Maple Leafs' Jarnkrok Twice After Nylander Forces Turnover
APRIL 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Well that was FAST! Leafs, Bolts exchange fire in 25 seconds
APRIL 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE
NHL Worst Plays Of The Week: IF YOU'RE A GOALTENDER IN AN OT ELIMINATION GAME!? | Steve's Dang-Its
APRIL 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE
NHL playoffs: Lightning-Maple Leafs Game 5 live updates Tampa Bay aims to avoid elimination when the opening-round series resumes tonight in Toronto.
APRIL 27, 2023 • TAMPABAY.COM
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs game 5: How to watch NHL Playoffs The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs and will look to close out th...
APRIL 27, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM
We like a lot of goals to be scored when the Maple Leafs and Lightning meet Thursday night We share our preview and best bet for Thursday's game 5 between the Maple Leafs and Lightning in a potential elimination game.
APRIL 27, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Mike Augello - The Reality Of A Potential Close Out Game - Leafs vs. Lightning, Game 5 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
APRIL 27, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Maple Leafs Media Availability | RD1 GM5 Pregame vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | April 27, 2023
APRIL 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE
LeBrun: What's going on with Andrei Vasilevskiy? Here's what goalie experts are seeing Is it a flaw in his style, exhaustion or something else? One thing is sure: "It'll be interesting to see how he works through this."
APRIL 27, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mikey Eyssimont - Looks set to return Eyssimont (upper body) is expected to play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs in Game 5, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Eyssimont has been out since he left Game 1 of this series early, but it appears he's ready to return. Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) will exit the lineup with Eyssimont slotting into a bottom-six role.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Starting elimination game Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal in Game 5 versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Impact Vasilevskiy has had a rough postseason so far, going 1-3 with a 4.33 GAA and an .856 save percentage. The Lightning haven't found themselves facing elimination a whole lot over recent years, but they'll need Vasilevskiy to quickly shake off his slump to force a Game 6, which would be Saturday if the Bolts win.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tanner Jeannot - Won't play Thursday Jeannot (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against Toronto, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Jeannot has no points, a minus-2 rating, 16 hits and two blocks in three playoff outings this year. He missed four straight contests from April 8-18 because of a lower-body injury, but it's not clear if he's dealing with the same issue now or if this is a new problem. Mikey Eyssimont (upper body) will draw back into the lineup Thursday after missing three straight games.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nicholas Paul - Snaps 30-game goal drought Paul scored the game-winning goal Thursday in a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 5.
Impact Paul was in the slot when a forechecking Mikey Eyssimont popped the puck out and off the skate of a Leafs defender straight to the center, who caught Ilya Samsonov out of position. Paul hadn't scored in 30 games (26 regular season, four postseason) and hasn't been great in this series. He, Jon Cooper and the rest the Bolts will be hoping Game 5 is a turning point.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Much improved in Game 5 win Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in a 4-2 win over Toronto on Thursday in Game 5.
Impact Vasilevskiy had been average through the first four games, but came to play Thursday. And that's exactly what Tampa Bay needs if they are to advance to the next round. It was Vasilevskiy's 65th career playoff win, tying him with Dominik Hasek for the 12th-most in NHL history. Tampa will look to extend the series Saturday night when they return home for Game 6.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mikey Eyssimont - Two points in return from injury Eyssimont (upper body) scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 5 over Thursday.
Impact Ilya Samsonov would like his goal back. Eyssimont had been forced wide on the left wing and fired a quick shot on the Toronto net from below the left circle. It trickled through Samsonov's five-hole. It made the game 2-1 early in the second period. Eyissimont had been out since Game 1 after a hard hit by Jake McCabe. He skated 12:20 and had two shots and one hit.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Cirelli - Two-point night in win Cirelli scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 5.
Impact Cirelli punched in a rebound at the top of the goal crease 26 seconds after Morgan Rielly had opened the scoring in the first period. It was his third goal and fifth point (three goals, two assists) in five postseason games.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Maple Leafs 'executing the game plan really well' Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy says Andrei Vasilevskiy tipped his hat to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
APRIL 26, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Maple Leafs hope to take major step in Game 5 vs. Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs take a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning into Thursday night’s game in front of an energetic and perhaps nervous home crowd
APRIL 26, 2023 • Associated Press
Maple Leafs out for finishing kick vs. proven Lightning After coming back twice to win in overtime on the road, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to finish the job at home Thursday night against th...
APRIL 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Andrei Vasilevskiy knows Lightning's problem as do-or-die Game 5 looms TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy is not Superman, and he admitted as much on the eve of Game 5 of the Lightning’s first-round series.
APRIL 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Maple Leafs host the Lightning with 3-1 series lead

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series
APRIL 26, 2023 • Associated Press
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