'Party like it's 2004': Twitter explodes as Maple Leafs advance to Round 2

April 30, 2023 - 1:41am

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs players, coaches, executives and fans celebrate the team moving onto the second round for the first time since 2004 after John Tavares scored an OT winner in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Have a night, Leafs Nation. You've earned it.

After 19 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won a playoff series, advancing to Round 2 for the first time since 2004 — and the hockey world is loving it.

With the game in overtime at Amalie Arena, it was none other than Maple Leafs captain John Tavares who potted the first series-clinching OT goal for the Leafs since 1999, against the two-time Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning.

Here are some of the best reactions to the Game 6 victory:

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