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5 Takeaways from Lightning vs. Leafs Game 4

ByHenry Yoho|
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 08: Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal in the first first period during Game Four of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena on May 08, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 08: Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal in the first first period during Game Four of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena on May 08, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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1. Starting Out Strong

The team to score first has won all four games of this series and the Lightning made sure that they were that team in game four. They did not come out of the gate with much jump in the first period in game three on Friday, but they came out with a sense of urgency Sunday night. Tampa Bay went ahead 3-0 before the eight-minute mark, even before the first media timeout.

All three of those Lightning goals came from players getting their first goals of the playoffs. Steven Stamkos opened things up right at the one-minute mark on a one timer from way out. Pierre- Edouard Bellemare and Pat Maroon would follow up with goals of their own shortly after to keep the strong start going.

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