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A potentially serious incident almost occurred in the last game between the Leafs and the Lightning

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April 22, 2023  (12:36)
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During his appearance on Jean-Charles Lajoie's show yesterday on TVA Sports, Renaud Lavoie revealed a situation that could have ended very badly at the end of Game 2 of the Leafs-Lightning series.

In fact, a potentially serious incident came close to happening. It was not captured on television, but Renaud Lavoie was there to see the scene.

"An incident, not captured by TV cameras, is causing a reaction in Toronto, the day after the Maple Leafs' crushing victory over the Lightning in Game 2 of this series." - TVA Sports

Here is the reporter's explanation:

"There could have also been an incident when Pat Maroon was ejected late in the game. There was quite a bit of yelling and it could have spilled over into the corridor. It's a small corridor of about 30 or 40 yards, but that's 30 or 40 yards too much when you're Pat Maroon and you have to get through the fans. It's been two games that the fans have been trying to get at him. We were lucky not to see a violent incident." - Renaud Lavoie

It's one thing for the intensity to rise during a game and for tempers to flare between the players, but for the fans on hand to impose themselves on the hostilities as well, that's unacceptable!

It almost looks like a scene that could be seen in the North American Hockey League, which is known for its many fights.

Lavoie also said that the Leafs organization needs to do some serious work with their security, as these kinds of outbursts should not be happening.

Several Leafs fans went way over the limit during the last game, while Renaud also reported two scenes where security guards had to intervene with force to expel Toronto fans. Again, these are also moments where Lightning players are directly targeted.

One fan tried to attack forward Tanner Jeannot in the penalty box when he literally climbed over the glass to get closer to the Lightning player. The images made the rounds on the web.

"It could have been very violent," he said." - Renaud Lavoie

We understand that the passion of Leafs fans can be very intense, but this kind of behavior has absolutely no place.

Credit: HabsetLNH.com

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