The Toronto Maple Leafs played one of their best all-around games of the season on Tuesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning at home.
For the past few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been compared to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s not just because they’re both blue-and-white but because the Leafs were supposed to be the next Lightning dynasty.
There’s no reason to believe that can’t happen, but as highlighted by what happened in the playoffs last year, it’s not going to happen soon.
Within the Steven Stamkos Era, the Lightning have four Stanley Cup Finals appearances, with two victories.