Leafs’ struggles in series-clinching games continue in Game 5 loss to Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs squandered a golden opportunity to close out the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, increasing the clubs’ long streak of coming up short in potential series-clinching games. 

After falling to the Lightning 4-2 in Game 5, Toronto moves to 0-11 since 2013 when it has the opportunity to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, per

Over the Leafs’ decade of futility in potential series-clinchers,…