We’re live following Leafs–Lightning for full reaction to a four-point Atlantic swing night where Toronto chased ground on Tampa, leaned on Dennis Hildeby’s crease start, and continued navigating the absence of Joseph Woll. How Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, Matthew Knies, Max Domi, and Easton Cowan answered the moment will headline the breakdown, alongside the depth storylines that defined Game 29: Dakota Joshua and Bobby McMann, the steadying influence of Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and whether Morgan Rielly’s return to PP1 helped or hurt a unit that continues to test patience.
We’ll dig into Chris Tanev’s full-contact re-entry at skate, the lineup choices that saw Nic Robertson sit while Calle Järnkrok drew in, and how the power-play shuffle (Knies vs Cowan net-front, Rielly vs Ekman-Larsson quarterback) actually played out against Tampa’s structure. If Nick Paul did it again, if the Leafs bent in their own zone, or if Hildeby stole spotlight, we’re reacting to all of it live.
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