Immediate reaction: Dennis Hildeby shines, records first NHL shutout in 2-0 win over Lightning

Morgan Rielly opened the scoring late in the first period with a strong second try. Rielly jumped on a loose puck, failed on the first shot attempt and ended up landing on his stomach and backhanding it into the net. This was Rielly’s fifth goal of the season, and the Leafs will take as much offense as possible on their blueline:

There was a wild sequence early in the third period, and it all started when Lightning forward Gage Goncalves was given a game misconduct for kneeling Leafs defenseman Dakota Mermis. Seconds later, Bobby McMann was assessed a match penalty for hitting Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand over the head in the scrum that followed. McMann was unhappy with the cross-check he received and objected. This wasn’t one of McMann’s best moments with the Leafs and he’ll probably hear this from the league:

William Nylander hasn’t had a single shot on net or scored a point in his last four games. Calle Jarnkrok dressed in place of Nick Robertson and played just over 10 minutes, putting one shot on net.

The Maple Leafs continue their five-game homestand when the San Jose Sharks come to town on Thursday. After another solid defensive effort and great performance from Hildeby, we’ll wait to see if they can slow down Macklin Celebrini and company.