Three-to-one or two-all seems so dramatically different, but it’s the same 25% of a series win as every other game.
First Period
The Lightning start hitting, holding the Leafs in their own zone, and no one has a zone exit solution.
Stamkos takes a big shot that goes right through everyone, mostly Jack Campbell with one minute played.
1-0 Lightning
Blame Justin Holl if you like, it’s so trendy, but the entire team actually has to be able to get control of the puck and transition up the ice, no matter how hard the other guys hit.