Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs - April 18 2023 on FOX Sports
The First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Begins
Eight Best-of-Seven Series Start on Tuesday, April 18
The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins on Tuesday, April 18, with eight best-of-seven series. The Toronto Maple Leafs, who finished second in the Atlantic Division, will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won the Presidents Trophy as the NHL's top regular-season team.
The Maple Leafs were considered favorites in their first-round series, but the Lightning are a veteran team with a lot of playoff experience. The Lightning have won the Stanley Cup twice in the past three years, and they will be looking to make it three in a row.
Game 1 of the series will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The series will then shift to Toronto for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday, April 20 and Saturday, April 22.
The winner of the series will advance to the second round of the playoffs, where they will face the winner of the series between the Florida Panthers and the Washington Capitals.
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