The Tampa Bay Lightning definitely had momentum on their side coming into tonight’s battle against Atlantic Division rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. After an unfortunate performance against the Boston Bruins on March 17, the Lightning responded with a solid victory over the Edmonton Oilers the following night.
At the same time, the Leafs have quite a bit of momentum on their side as well. The Maple Leafs won their last four consecutive games, including a 4-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens on St.