<p>Say what you will about the current NHL playoff format but if Tuesday&#8217;s game is a preview of things to come, this first round series is going to be incredible. Yesterday&#8217;s game had a combined seven goals and 52 penalty minutes. Tampa Bay out shot Toronto 49-24 and Leafs narrowly escaped with a 4-3 win. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
<p>WIlliam Nylander scored the game&#8217;s first goal with powerplay marker nearly 13 minutes into the game. He beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with a soft shot through the five hole&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WILL NY THE SCORING GUY 😎 <a href="https://t.co/KQLszU88dN">pic.twitter.com/KQLszU88dN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645933800961064961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hardly a minute later Tampa Bay tied it up. Alex Killorn tipped Mikhael Sergachev&#8217;s point shot past Joseph Woll to get the Lightning on the board&#8230;</p>
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<p>Alex Killorn redirects the Sergachev point shot to tie the game. <a href="https://t.co/0bCvfHOcBk">pic.twitter.com/0bCvfHOcBk</a></p>
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<p>The late first period scoring continued with a tally from Luke Schenn. The Leafs defenceman pounced on a loose puck to bury his first goal as a Leaf since February 4th, 2012&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well we knew he had the PasSchenn 🔵 <a href="https://t.co/v09f69NpgW">pic.twitter.com/v09f69NpgW</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645936821258313728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Schenn kept making an imprint on the game later in the first. He dropped the gloves with Pat Maroon in the corner. The rough stuff didn&#8217;t stop there. Just before the period ended Sergachev crushed John Tavares with a clean check. Ryan O&#8217;Reilly instantly stood up for his captain and a melee ensued&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="de" dir="ltr">Schenn vs. Maroon <a href="https://t.co/O0kDE2uLQG">pic.twitter.com/O0kDE2uLQG</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sergachev lowers the boom on Tavares. 💥 <a href="https://t.co/r1uXE2I43s">pic.twitter.com/r1uXE2I43s</a></p>
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<p>In the second period Michael Bunting and Corey Perry got into it as well. Bunting took exception to a hit in the neutral zone, chased him down and fought him in front of the Leafs bench&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This playoff series is going to be interesting&#8230; 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/H09Hx7R8qT">pic.twitter.com/H09Hx7R8qT</a></p>
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<p>The fight seemed to spark the Lightning as they scored less than a minute later. Nick Perbix did his best Schenn impression jumping on a loose puck and firing it home&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Perbix evens things back up at ✌️ <a href="https://t.co/pkynOEjTvY">pic.twitter.com/pkynOEjTvY</a></p>
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<p>The Leafs powerplay connected again late in the middle frame. Tavares made a silky little dish to Calle Jarnkrok in front and the Swedish winger deposited his 20th goal of the year. 3-2 Leafs&#8230;</p>
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<p>Toronto got an insurance goal in the third. Nylander set up Matthew Knies,who rocketed a one timer. The puck trickled through Vasilevskiy and O&#8217;Reilly finished it off. First career point for Knies&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Knies one, ROR 😉 <a href="https://t.co/F6qK9mXPh9">pic.twitter.com/F6qK9mXPh9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645963221851832327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Sergachev knotted it up right after. He placed a perfect wrist shot from the slot off the post and past Woll to get Tampa within one. The Lightning kept pressing for the remainder of the game but couldn&#8217;t solve Woll again. 4-3 Leafs final.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Never saw it comin&#39; 😏 <a href="https://t.co/OvYICNOIwo">pic.twitter.com/OvYICNOIwo</a></p>
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Say what you will about the current NHL playoff format but if Tuesday's game is a preview of things to come, this first round series is going to be incredible. Yesterday's game had a combined seven goals and 52 penalty minutes. Tampa Bay out shot Toronto 49-24 and Leafs narrowly escaped with a 4-3 win. Below are the highlights from the game.

WIlliam Nylander scored the game's first goal with powerplay marker nearly 13 minutes into the game. He beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with a soft shot through the five hole...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645933800961064961

Hardly a minute later Tampa Bay tied it up. Alex Killorn tipped Mikhael Sergachev's point shot past Joseph Woll to get the Lightning on the board...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1645936177181073408

The late first period scoring continued with a tally from Luke Schenn. The Leafs defenceman pounced on a loose puck to bury his first goal as a Leaf since February 4th, 2012...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645936821258313728

Schenn kept making an imprint on the game later in the first. He dropped the gloves with Pat Maroon in the corner. The rough stuff didn't stop there. Just before the period ended Sergachev crushed John Tavares with a clean check. Ryan O'Reilly instantly stood up for his captain and a melee ensued...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1645937921772474368

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1645939974846533634

In the second period Michael Bunting and Corey Perry got into it as well. Bunting took exception to a hit in the neutral zone, chased him down and fought him in front of the Leafs bench...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1645945715418357761

The fight seemed to spark the Lightning as they scored less than a minute later. Nick Perbix did his best Schenn impression jumping on a loose puck and firing it home...

https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1645946254231232514

The Leafs powerplay connected again late in the middle frame. Tavares made a silky little dish to Calle Jarnkrok in front and the Swedish winger deposited his 20th goal of the year. 3-2 Leafs...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645952424715210753

Toronto got an insurance goal in the third. Nylander set up Matthew Knies,who rocketed a one timer. The puck trickled through Vasilevskiy and O'Reilly finished it off. First career point for Knies...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1645963221851832327

Sergachev knotted it up right after. He placed a perfect wrist shot from the slot off the post and past Woll to get Tampa within one. The Lightning kept pressing for the remainder of the game but couldn't solve Woll again. 4-3 Leafs final.

https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1645964123467919361

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