It seems like we’ve been circling around this match-up for the last three or four seasons, doesn’t it? Ever since the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged from their rebuild with Auston Matthews at the forefront we’ve been waiting to see how they would do in a head-to-head playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning and their dynamic offense.
Well, we finally got it and it should be a blast. The First Round Blues vs. The Threepeat. Matthews vs. Kucherov. Marner vs. Point. Steven Stamkos vs. his favorite childhood team. Leaf fans vs. their sanity. William Nylander vs.