The Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but it’s important to remember that they were robbed by poor officiating, and were ultimately the better team in the first round of the playoffs.
Not only did the Toronto Maple Leafs deserve to move on after beating Tampa, but they were also – by far – Tampa’s most difficult opponent on the way to the Cup.
After watching these playoffs, it’s clear there is very little difference between Tampa, Toronto and Colorado. While it’s great to see a Stanley Cup Final that includes two of the best teams, it sucks to know the Leafs are right there and just didn’t get the required breaks.