In a crucial matchup, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime, with Matthew Knies scoring a hat trick. After a disappointing game against the Florida Panthers, the Leafs' top line responded strongly, securing an early lead with two goals. The Lightning fought back, aided by questionable refereeing, but the Leafs held their ground, ensuring victory that places them three points ahead of Tampa in the Atlantic division as they head into the final stretch of the regular season.
The victory puts the Leafs three points ahead of the Lightning for first in the Atlantic with four games to go before the playoffs.
Matthews quickly spun and sent the puck to Mitch Marner in the slot, where Marner made a quick side-step move to open up a shooting angle and ripped it far side.
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