Yahoo Sports · Dec 21, 2022
Leafs, in dominant form, take latest chapter in burgeoning Lightning rivalry
Leafs forward Michael Bunting was a beast throughout his milestone night vs. the Lightning. (Photo via USA TODAY Sports)Familiarity often breeds contempt, and though the Maple Leafs and Lightning are among the NHL’s most skilled teams, we’re anticipating a few more chippy affairs in the future after a 4-1 Toronto win on Tuesday night.
Michael Bunting opened the scoring and notched his 100th career point in the process, Auston Matthews added an insurance goal on the power play early in the second frame, while Pierre Engvall and William Nylander notched empty-net tallies in the third. Vladislav Namestnikov got Tampa Bay on the board in the final frame, but it was too little, too late.