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Toronto Maple Leafs: How the Tampa Cup Narrative Is Extremely Flawed

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 21: Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars makes the save against Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Two of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 21, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Four seasons after drafting Steven Stamkos #1 overall, the Lightning finished 21st in the NHL standings. Four seasons after the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Auston Matthews #1 overall, they finished 12th in the NHL standings.