Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting was ejected from Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning for a hit on defenseman Erik Cernak.
The hit was concerning to the Lightning because Cernak was the second defenseman to leave the game. Victor Hedman, their No. 1 defenseman, didn't come out for the second period. They also lost forward Michael Eyssimont to a big hit.
Lightning coach Jon Cooper said the Hedman injury was a bit surprising to him, but he’d know more about the players’ statuses on Wednesday. Of the Bunting hit, Cooper said, “I’ll give the company line of the league will look at that, but for me, it seems to check a whole bunch of boxes.” The score was 4-2 Tampa Bay – Toronto gave up a goal 78 seconds in and trailed 3-0 at the first intermission – when Bunting was ejected. Corey Perry made it 5-2 when he scored on the power play. The Maple Leafs challenged the score for goalie interference, but lost the review, giving Tampa Bay a 5-on-3 advantage.
Tampa didn't score on the 5-on-3, but it still had a man advantage when Brayden Point scored his second goal of the game with two seconds left to give the Lightning a 6-2 lead heading into the third period. The Maple Leafs have reached the postseason the last six seasons, but they had lost each time in the first round or the 2020 qualifying round.
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