Toronto also had the chance to formally lock in a playoff spot by earning a point. Those factors made the game feel more consequential than many the Maple Leafs have played lately, but it didn’t result in a superlative effort.

Although Toronto carried the play against the Lightning, it couldn’t find enough offence in a choppy 4-1 loss.

Auston Matthews got one goal closer to 70, but not many of his teammates covered themselves in glory as a Maple Leafs team that led NHL scoring in both February and March failed to produce multiple goals for just the eighth time all season.

3 Stars:

  1. Auston Matthews
  2. William Nylander
  3. Ryan Reaves

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