The Toronto Maple Leafs should not be winning this series 3-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but here we are.
4-1 leads are synonymous with Toronto Maple Leafs history but it’s for a different reason than what we saw on Monday night. On May 13, 2013, almost 10 years to the day, Toronto blew a 4-1 third period lead, ultimately losing Game 7 in overtime against the Boston Bruins.
Fast-forward a decade later and this isn’t the same old Leafs.
For some miracle, Toronto did what they never do. They were the team that came back from a 4-1 deficit and beat the Lightning in overtime to take a demanding 3-1 lead in the series.