Tampa Bay's pursuit of a third consecutive Stanley Cup continues after the Lightning topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.

Nick Paul, an in-season acquisition from the Ottawa Senators, scored twice for Tampa Bay in the win. Morgan Rielly had the lone goal for Toronto.

Tampa Bay now moves on to face the Florida Panthers in the second round, a rematch of a heated first-round series last year.