Toronto bounced back in a big way Thursday night. They led game two from start to finish. John Tavares and Mitch Marner had five goals combined, Morgan Riley had four assists and Ilya Samsonov stopped 19 of 21 shots. Here are the highlights of the game.
The Leafs started early with a goal in the first minute. Marner drew a penalty by intercepting a pass in the offensive zone. He then scored the equalizer on the Powerplay to put Toronto up 1-0…
Mitch Marner opens the scoring 47 seconds into Game 2! 🪄 pic.twitter.com/zwR2C79f1Z
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) April 20, 2023
It didn’t take long for Game Two to get physical. Less than a minute after Marner’s goal, Mark Giordano and Zach Bogosian dropped the gloves…
Geo and Pogo drop the gloves and get off to a wild start in Toronto! 😤 pic.twitter.com/A80A8qeLVk
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) April 20, 2023
Later in the first time, the Leafs scored from the standoff again. Tavares won the draw for Morgan Riley who went down the wall and brought him back to the captaincy for once…
Oh Captain, Captain! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/LLUi5wkVVd
– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 20, 2023
Just like the first game, there was a 3-0 lead in the first twenty minutes. This time it was Toronto. On a late penalty kick late in the frame, William Nylander ripped his wrist past Andrei Vasilevsky on the side of the glove…
Just fucking Willy!! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/OghQo8GyTr
– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 20, 2023
Tampa got on the board partially in the second. Ian Cole jumped in on offense, caught the pass in the hole and walked around Justin Hall to score the first Lightning goal of the night…
Cole steps up and gives Tampa some life! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/DQU1JOHRf6
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) April 21, 2023
In the second half of the period, the Leafs regained their lead by three goals. Riley and Nylander worked the give and go for a scoring opportunity. Tavares cleaned up the rebound for his second of the night…
Johnny Toronto!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/qUr4GmjLyc
– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 21, 2023
A few minutes later, the fourth line set in motion. They dominated the Lightning defense on the forward check, worked the puck free and led the net. Zach Aston-Reese scraped the loose puck to make it 5-1…
Zack is on the attack! pic.twitter.com/YPVD1U44u7
– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 21, 2023
Toronto’s attack didn’t stop there. Before the second end, Tampa turned the puck over in their own area and Marner threw a shot over the net. She swerved off Brandon Hagel to make it a 6-1 Leafs…
Checkered double shots!! pic.twitter.com/w2qmPOqczH
– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 21, 2023
Luke Chien made his mark in the match in the third game. He and Tanner Ginot engaged in a lusty fling. Both men landed some strong punches…
Shane and Janot throwing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/gmc8YhZqIi
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) April 21, 2023
Later in the third Corey Perry scored Tampa’s second goal. He waited patiently for Samsonov to commit and release the imp under him…
Corey Perry scored the Lightning’s second goal pic.twitter.com/03M0uClAAI
– Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 21, 2023
Perry and Hall went at it two minutes later. Hall intercepted Chick Perry behind the net and they took off for the third battle of the match…
Hall and Perry put on their dukes while Perry enters full villain mode in Toronto pic.twitter.com/E5nznzMFyf
– Sportsnet (Sportsnet) April 21, 2023
With the end of the match, Tavares found the back of the net to hit a hat-trick. 7-2 leaves final.
Johnny Toronto 🧢
Johnny Toronto 🧢
Johnny Toronto 🧢 pic.twitter.com/S71S3A1I5r– Toronto Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs) April 21, 2023