The rink was absolutely buzzing from the anthems onwards. When some early tense moments were developing, the Leafs responded well and the crowd reacted by really coming to life.
It was a great atmosphere, and as the Leafs took over, the crowd only made it more fun. They taunted Steve Stamkos. They bronx cheered Andrei Vasilevskiy. Choruses of Go Leafs Go rang out throughout the night.
If you had to draw up a Game 1 win for the Leafs, this is pretty much what it would look like. The Leafs took an emphatic 1-0 lead in the series, and I’m all kinds of curious to see if the playoff lineup changes at all (will Kyle Clifford be suspended?