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Many experts predicted that the Toronto Maple Leafs would finally overcome their first-round woes by defeating one of their tormentors, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The reasoning seemed good, but there was that nagging feeling that we'd all seen this movie before.
On that topic, the opening period of Game 1 started like a horror film for the Maple Leafs, and not one of those slow-building ones.
At the end of the first period, Leafs supporters erupted in a hail of boos as the Lightning built a devastating 3-0 lead. Nikita Kucherov scored on the power play with only seconds left in the first period to put the game out of reach.
To some extent, Kucherov will cause havoc against almost any team, especially with the man advantage. The greater body of work translates to a troubling start for Toronto.
Tough beginning to Game 1 for Leafs, Samsonov
If Tampa Bay had one clear on-paper edge entering into this series — aside from history — it was in net. Unfortunately, Ilya Samsonov's 20-minute performance did little to allay such anxieties.
However, it was not all the netminder's responsibility. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored on a rebound produced by Corey Perry about a minute in. This is the kind of turnover you can't afford against a seasoned, veteran squad, as Zach Aston-Reese fumbled and the Bolts capitalized.
The 2-0 goal was the most troublesome for Samsonov, who let up a tasty rebound from a Brandon Hagel shot, which Anthony Cirelli pounced on. Add in Kucherov's 3-0 goal, and Toronto is off to the worst possible start.
After laying an egg in the first period, the Leafs are 0-15 all-time in the playoffs when down by three or more goals after the first period, according to Sportsnet Stats.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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