The Leafs never do anything the easy way, and they weren’t about to start tonight.
They did play really well, though. There are a lot of positives the Leafs can take away from this game and bring home with them in front of a raucous crowd for Game 7.
Just like in Game 5 when the Leafs core stepped up for a win, so did Tampa’s in this one. Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli, and Brayden Point all scored. Steven Stamkos picked up a point. Victor Hedman led all players in time on ice.