Short-handed Leafs punch up playoff confidence with physical win over Lightning
If game No. 81 — when the result didn’t matter one whit in the NHL standings — is any indication, the Stanley Cup series that starts next week between theLeafs defeated the nearly full-strength Lightning 4-3
Joseph Woll, meanwhile, looked solid in net as Leafs goaltending sideshow continued. The Leafs rested Ilya Samsonov and signed Windsor Spitfires netminder Matt Onuska to an amateur tryout to back up, while revealing that Matt Murray is indeed concussed. “He made some huge saves, kept us in the game,” William Nylander said of Woll. “He’s been incredible whenever he’s been in the net for us.”
Michael Bunting and Corey Perry exchanged pleasantries on more than one occasion, with 20 penalties called in all — 16 of them, including four fighting majors, in the first 40 minutes. “I don’t get a lot of goals in the course of the season,” said Schenn. “So every time one would go in, it’s special. But to do it again with this jersey on 12 years later, it’s special.”
He looked even better against Tampa, stripping pucks and making plays. He played 12:25 Tuesday and had three shots to go along with his assist.
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