Copyright 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. "Long time coming," Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said. The Leafs were then tripped up inside the NHL's COVID-19 bubble in 2020 by Columbus. Esposito was insistent the logo have a lightning bolt somewhere. The Leafs started to turn a corner by going toe-to-toe with the battle-tested Lighting last year, but lost in a matchup that went the distance despite leading the series 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, including an OT defeat in Game 6 where they also led Tampa in the third period. Head coach Jon Cooper discussed the overtime issues after the game. #BoltsSocial. Then there's Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who is not only a Super Bowl champion but also famously opted out of the 2020 NFL season to work at a long-term care facility in Quebec, working on the COVID-19 front lines. Puck drop is set for shortly after 8 p.m. Finally, we stretch a bit to include "American Idol" host and recording artist Katy Perry; she's from Southern California, but she gets the nod for this blinged-out Wild jersey. Toronto Maple Leafs fans celebrate Saturday night after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning to get them into the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades. The Lightning did it themselves in 2011 when they won three in a row, including Game 7 on the road, in the conference quarterfinals against Pittsburgh. The Jets celebrity fan group includes people whom Canadians would know pretty well: country music group Doc Walker, who once wrote a parody song cutting up the Nashville Predators, children's show star Fred Penner, who every Canadian who grew up in the 1980s knows extremely well, singer and Winnipeg native Burton Cummings. "Great feeling when the puck goes in," said Leafs blueliner Morgan Rielly, who scored in OT in Game 3, tied Game 4 late and was in front of Tampa's net on the series clincher. Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. All rights reserved. ThunderBug. The Tampa Bay Lightning are a team that is no stranger to playoff hockey. This area is defined by lines that begin on the goal line, six feet from each goal post, and extend diagonally to points 28 feet apart at the end boards. Rounding out the list is ESPN's Scott Van Pelt, a DMV native. Finally, you have the leader of a country, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, who did one of the most Canadian things in recent memory -- chirping the Leafs: The roster: Jordan Buhat, Brett Kissel, Todd McFarlane, Kurt Browning, Kevin Smith. The Penguins have a solid lineup, with the stars of "Batman" (Keaton) and "Gladiator" (Crowe) leading the way. Lightning Bad Luck. They are now 0-2 in the last 48 hours. Contact Joey Knight at jknight@tampabay.com. In just the last decade, there have been seven teams that have come back from 3-1 deficits. Relief was right up there alongside the jubilation. Gretzky became a minority owner of the NHLs Phoenix Coyotes in 2000, and he was named the Coyotes head coach in 2005. The Official Site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay Lightning and tampabaylightning.com are trademarks of Lightning Hockey L.P. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Since its inaugural 1992-93 season the Lightning organization has undergone countless changes, whether it is the players on the ice, the coach behind the bench, or the arena in which the game is played. "You want to keep pushing for more," said Rieilly, a black eye showing the price he paid. Then there is Toronto native Daniel Negreanu, one of the greatest poker players ever and a Golden Knights season-ticket holder. The roster: Michael Keaton, Taylor Swift, Russell Crowe, Pat McAfee, Fred Rogers. Why is TB12 on this list? And had this one been determined by faceoff circle superiority, the Lightning would have won going away. He is there because he was an assistant coach on this team. Despite his famed sellout streak at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel is a Long Island native and has been around the team's big moments, like the announcement of UBS Arena and postseason games at the Coliseum. Close enough for us! Toronto last made the NHL's final eight in 2004 before the league introducing a salary cap, before Twitter was launched, and just over four months after Paul Martin became Canada's 21st prime minister when they beat the Ottawa Senators in seven games. Wayne Gretzky The NHL record book might as well be renamed The Memoirs of Wayne Gretzky, as he basically wrote it himself throughout his career. It's an empty feeling. "That's why this is difficult. Daily Hive is a Canadian-born online news source, established in 2008, that creates compelling, hyperlocal content. Lightning Hockey, L.P. is a division of Vinik Sports Group. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/qTkUhZtYXr, Jason O'Young (@jasonoyoung) April 30, 2023, Scenes from Maple Leaf Square pic.twitter.com/R7cMyQcz2c. So the reckoning begins: Did free agency exact too much of a toll? 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I know, I know, right now the idea of cheering for the Maple Leafs sounds wrong, but once you get past the pain of them knocking out the Lightning, youll be reminded that this opponent has an exciting roster filled with talent that represents some of the best players in the league. WATCH | Fans celebrate Maple Leafs winning first round of playoffssince 2004: The Leafs made the playoffs just once in 11 years following the 2004-05 lockout, with their only appearance ending in a stunning Game 7 collapse against Boston. "Don't think I can say enough great things about Sammy," Matthews said. The road distance is 20.4 miles. Its with ads that we can offer the content you love for absolutely free. He should be doing that. The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the ropes in their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, having lost two straight games on home ice in overtime, in which both of them they held the lead. (WFLA) Theres no shortage of creepy critters invading our homes this time of year. The roster: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Adam Sandler, Conor McGregor, Denis Leary. All Rights Reserved. The Castle. The Lightning continued to mostly flourish on the faceoff, winning nine of 16, but simply couldnt capitalize. Not from a group that coach Jon Cooper had just called gutty a few days ago. Ybor City. The "Wheel of Fortune" host is a true lover of Capitals hockey. This is easily the funniest collection of celebrity fans, which is no surprise given Boston's legendary stand-up scene. Prior to Tavares' goal, the Lightning had the best opportunity in overtime when forward Michael Eyssimont skated all alone into the left circle and had his shot stopped by the pad of Ilya Samsonov at 1:51. What are Tampa Bay Lightning fans called? Toronto, which already had Marner, Rielly and William Nylander in its system, then bottomed out in 2015-16 for the right to draft Matthews first overall. What are Tampa Bay Lightning fans called? In the "embarrassment of riches" department, the Preds have pretty much every country music star under the sun available for their celebrity team. by Listen, Sportsnet is paying him well to go give an opinion, so he has to make something up about that kind of stuff,"Cooper said. Patrick Mahomes happily made the most of his screen time at a recent Blues game. Buds: A nickname for the Maple Leafs. Former Conn Smythe Trophy winning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been extremely human in the postseason, sporting a completely . Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Fellow screen star Chlo Grace Moretz is also frequently spotted at games, rocking an Isles jersey. Toronto native Will Arnett also makes the starting five, because he's hilarious and "Arrested Development" still rules. He also has a night dedicated to him, and apparently might have been indirectly responsible for the "Fisherman" logo. "I just thought we missed some opportunities in this series," Stamkos said. Fellow comedian and actor Denis Leary is nearly as synonymous with ice hockey in Massachusetts as the Bruins themselves. Copyright 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. Letsgetstarted. Joe Nieuwendyk was the hero that night with two goals on a shaky Patrick Lalime. He celebrated with the rest of the fans when Ovi & Co. hoisted the Cup in 2018. He's a New Jersey guy, and he absolutely loves the Devils. This is pure favoritism and doing anything to help the Leafs. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Why do hockey goalies scrap the ice in hockey? The most up-to-date breaking news for the Tampa Bay Lightning including highlights, roster, schedule, scores and archives. Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 before losing in six games to the Colorado Avalanche in the Final last season. Even the monumental collapse against Columbus in Game 1 of the first round in 2019 took more than 30 minutes to unfold. Tampa Bay outshot Toronto, 11-4 in the period and won 11 of 20 face-offs. Related: Even Off the Ice, Maple Leafs Jake Muzzin Plays Key Playoff Role. Officially, each team had only one shot. They blew the Leafs out in Game 1, they dominated most of Game 3 and they were 10 minutes away from winning in a rout in Game 4. Coming off Cup triumphs in 2020 and 2021 before falling in last year's final to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 at home, the Lightning tied things 1-1 at 4:11 of the third when Stamkos scored his second on a rebound. Including a first-round defeat in 2013, Toronto's record in games where it could clinch a series sat at 0-11 before puck drop the second-longest streak in NHL history. When the chance to come home arrived, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to join the team he cheered for as a kid just down the road. Also, it would be nice to see the No Canadian Stanley Cup Championships in X years streak broken just so we can find new talking points as that storyline is wearing a bit thin as the years drag on. Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield makes the list because of this incredible Storm Surge: North Carolina, come on and raise up! A Lightning team that used to wear its bravado like a ragged crown was humbled and humiliated in a 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto that puts Tampa Bay on the brink of a first-round elimination in the NHL playoffs after three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final. ": Leafs' radio broadcast laughs off messing up series-winning call.
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