Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Monday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are very familiar with each other entering Game 1 of their Eastern Conference First Round series at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Each team posted a lopsided victory in games during the past month. Toronto ...

Not only did the Lightning’s losing streak hit four games Monday night in Toronto with a 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs, they were held scoreless in consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 11 and 14, 2023 by Carolina and St. Louis.

Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Guenther also scored scored for the Mammoth in their sixth loss in eight games. Karel Vejmelka finished with 23 saves. Kempe got the Kings on the scoreboard 7:50 into game as he got a pass from Fiala skated in on Vejmelka and put a backhander past the goalie for his 10th goal of the season.

Released by the Leafs in a salary cap squeeze, the former Toronto safety valve returns to Scotiabank Arena as the gritty anchor of the Lightning's shutdown line.

With Joseph Woll out for an uncertain amount of time and a playoff spot still out of reach, Hildeby will need to hold his nerve.

TORONTO --The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking for redemption when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference First Round for the second consecutive season. The Lightning eliminated the Maple Leafs in seven games a year ago in a tight ...