They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa. In some cases, the referee will wave off the icing if they feel the opposing player could have reached the puck before it crossed the goal line. This is pure favoritism and doing anything to help the Leafs. Whether it was at Yonge-Dundas Square, Maple Leaf Square, or anywhere else in the city, heres how Leafs fans took to the streets of downtown Toronto to celebrate the win: FIREWORKS BEING LET OFF ON BREMNER STREET!! Corey Long PARTY WON'T STOP!! Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. The roster: Richard Dean Anderson, the Hanson brothers, Prince, Nick Swardson, Katy Perry. The penalty-kill unit neutralized Toronto both times, holding the Leafs to one shot attempt on the first power play, and nearly getting a goal from Pierre Edouard-Bellemare (via rebound) on the second. All in 380 . after every goal. Sure, he's made jokes about joining the Bruins before, and the Ducks once claimed to sign him, but he's in Tampa Bay now. TAMPA, Fla. The Tampa Bay Lightning can advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs tonight with a victory over the Florida Panthers.The game will be played just a few hours from Tampa in . Ybor City. He was an honorary captain when the NHL appointed celebrity captaincies in 1991. He also dropped the puck at a Leafs game from space, the biggest flex by a human being in recorded history. That initial momentum was quashed by a tripping whistle against Stamkos with 12:21 to play, one of two tripping penalties against Tampa Bay (Nikita Kucherov had the other) in the period. Listen, Sportsnet is paying him well to go give an opinion, so he has to make something up about that kind of stuff,"Cooper said. The Leafs have seen 268 skaters, 33 goalies, seven coaches and six general managers pass through the doors since. John Tavares had dreams of suiting up for the Maple Leafs. The Massachusetts native played at many stages of his life, and confirmed his rooting interests during the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. In honor of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, we've identified a starting lineup of celebrity fans for all 16 NHL playoff teams. The Original Six franchise elected to stay the course with its high-priced core, Keefe and GM Kyle Dubas. In 2009, he did an interview in which he referenced all of the bandwagon jumpers -- "I understand in the tough days why it was a tough draw, so welcome aboard everybody." * These lists include famous fans both living and deceased, and in certain cases we stretched the idea of fandom a bit to include some celebs with local ties. "I admire his mindset, his attitude. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? Who was the greatest hockey player of all time? The other is the Brodeur Rule, which reads: A goaltender may not play the puck outside a designated area behind the net. In many ways, I see the 2020 Lightning in the 2023 Maple Leafs, just on a much grander scale. The Castle. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. "Great feeling when the puck goes in," said Leafs blueliner Morgan Rielly, who scored in OT in Game 3, tied Game 4 late and was in front of Tampa's net on the series clincher. Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. Only the heartiest of fans would have expected another Stanley Cup appearance this summer. Some people will gravitate towards the best story, others from a minor family connection, and even a few will decide who next to cheer for based on nothing other than spite. Joe Nieuwendyk was the hero that night with two goals on a shaky Patrick Lalime. Lightning went from glory to gory in 380 seconds against Maple Leafs The Leafs have no shortage of celebrity fans available for this group. The emotions ran the gamut for an organization that hasn't tasted playoff success in a generation under an intense microscope. Sparkman Wharf., 5 Tampa Bay Fishing Hot Spots to Visit Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. The "Wheel of Fortune" host is a true lover of Capitals hockey. Lightning series coverage. Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 before losing in six games to the Colorado Avalanche in the Final last season. "Growing up in the [Greater Toronto Area], you get a sense of the history and tradition and what it means to the city, to the people and how big and how incredible Leafs Nation is. Finally, you have the leader of a country, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, who did one of the most Canadian things in recent memory -- chirping the Leafs: The roster: Jordan Buhat, Brett Kissel, Todd McFarlane, Kurt Browning, Kevin Smith. The Lightnings lone power play of the period yielded some prime chances, including a trademark Stamkos slap shot, but Samsonov remained a stone wall. Moreover, the Lightning out-chanced the Leafs, 13-4 in the period, according to Natural Stat Trick. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally, mercifully have exorcised some of their playoff demons. The Carlson brothers, who portrayed Steve and Jeff Hanson, are from Minnesota; the third brother, David Hanson, is from Cumberland, Wisconsin. A year later, all that heartbreak is now well and truly in the past. The roster: Michael Keaton, Taylor Swift, Russell Crowe, Pat McAfee, Fred Rogers. TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal during a game against the Edmonton Oilers at Amalie Arena on November 08, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Florida still narrowly holds the title in the US per Vaisalas Interactive Global Lightning Density Map, with around 83 lightning events per square kilometer every year. Toronto's John Tavares scored the series winning overtime goal against Tampa Bay Saturday night giving the Maple Leafs a 2-1 win, and a 4-2 series victory. Buds: A nickname for the Maple Leafs. Assessing the last of the Lightnings three home overtime playoff defeats. We're not sure whether he had a wicked slapshot but can confirm he had some skills on the basketball court. Despite the Tampa Bay Lightning failing to make the playoffs the next two seasons following the Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Bruins, their ranks in the ESPN NHL Attendance improved each year, all the way up to a high of 8th overall in 2013. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times since 1915. The Lightning responded with that 4-2 victory Thursday at Scotiabank Arena to stave off elimination before the Leafs finally sealed the deal Saturday. Finally, we'll add vocalist and talk show host Kelly Clarkson, who has sang the anthem before Preds games. Toronto followed that up with two more seven-game defeats to Boston in 2018 and 2019. Down a goal, the Lightning pressured the puck from the outset, capitalizing on Stamkos rebound goal with 15:49 to play. Gretzky became a minority owner of the NHLs Phoenix Coyotes in 2000, and he was named the Coyotes head coach in 2005.