Leafs fans go viral with Game 4 celebrations as Toronto nears first playoff series win in nearly two decades

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' improbable third period comeback and eventual overtime win in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday seemed so unlikely not even fans knew how to react. 

Trailing 4-1 in the third period, the Maple Leafs scored three goals, including two by center Auston Matthews, in just over six minutes to tie the game and force overtime. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a goal in overtime by Alexander Kerfoot to win Game 4 of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena April 24, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Alexander Kerfoot scored on the power play at 4:14 of overtime to give Toronto a 3-1 series lead, but no one was more surprised by this feat than the Maple Leafs’ fans, who are just a win way from seeing their team claim their first playoff series win since 2004. 

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Several videos posted to social media appeared to show fans struggling to contain their excitement and, no doubt, shock. 

Toronto Maple Leafs fans wave their rally towels during the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena April 20, 2023, in Toronto.  (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

One man was seen shouting the good news over a cell phone while another couple — one a Maple Leafs fan, the other a Lightning fan — seemed to have an animated conversation about the game. 

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