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Series Updates for Sunday, April 23rd
Saturday was the most dramatic day of the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet as three games were won in overtime and road teams went 4-0.
Toronto Maple Leafs lead series 2-1
The Maple Leafs didn’t deserve to win Game 3, but they did and that might be the difference between this team and years past. Toronto trailed 3-2 but tied the game late to send it to overtime where the Maple Leafs scored the winner in the final minute after being badly outplayed.
Tampa Bay finished the game with 63 percent of the shot attempts and 60 percent of the expected goals, but now face a 3-1 series deficit if they can’t win on Monday. In any event, the Lightning are playing much better than they did in the regular season (big surprise) and the Maple Leafs still have their work cut out for them.