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The Maple Leafs struggled in the second of back to back games in the state of Florida, as Steven Stamkos scored early in the second period and two additional goals in the third period chased Leafs goalie Ben Scrivens and gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-2 victory at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, ending Toronto’s two game winning streak. Vincent Lecavalier, Stamkos, Alexander Killorn and Matt C...
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