TAMPA, Fla. — Going into Monday night’s game against Toronto, the Lightning talked about Maple Leafs star center Auston Matthews’ greatness as a goal scorer.
Then the Lightning proceeded to give the league’s leader too much open space in front of the net, and Matthews made the Lightning pay by notching a hat trick in sending them to a 6-2 loss.
The Lightning could see a lot more of the Maple Leafs in the coming weeks. In fact, they could meet in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
