Game 3 was about as chaotic as you could have predicted considering the circumstances. With the Toronto Maple Leafs taking a pair of one-goal games at home to open the series, it would have been foolish not to predict a strong pushback from the Florida Panthers. And if it wasn’t more or less a guarantee … Read more
For the first time since 1987, the Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers. After being subject to watching a Leafs team prone to outshooting their opponents and finally scoring a game-tying or a go-ahead goal only to give it … Read more
It was a heavy-hitting affair, as was expected, in Game 1 of the second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers in Toronto. While the physical play would come into affect during the second period of play, it was the goal scoring early on that set the tone for the Maple Leafs. It’s … Read more
Winning a playoff round is difficult and should be celebrated as such, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have larger goals ahead and will face their toughest opponent of the past decade. Toronto squares off against the defending champion Florida Panthers in round two, with Game 1 slated for Monday night. Florida is arguably the best … Read more
The Florida Panthers have concluded their 2024-25 regular season with a 47-31-4 record and 98 points. They finished third in the Atlantic Division, meaning their first opponent in their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions will be the Tampa Bay Lightning. That series will start Tuesday, April 22. This will be their fourth-ever meeting … Read more
If you’re facing the Florida Panthers when they’re on their game, you’re often going to have a bad time unless you show up with everything firing on all cylinders. The Toronto Maple Leafs, unfortunately, were not. The Panthers were losers of five straight games heading into Tuesday night’s contest and subject to lighthearted speculation that … Read more
As the Toronto Maple Leafs took down the division rival Florida Panthers Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth, veteran John Tavares added another goal to his impressive tally this season. After Florida opened the scoring early in the second, Tavares scored the tying goal halfway through the period, re-directing William Nylander’s fake shot pass … Read more
Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs win biggest game of season vs. Panthers to extend division lead Photo credit: © John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images By Alex Hobson Apr 2, 2025, 22:26 EDT Comments Editorials Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs win biggest game of season vs. Panthers to extend division lead Chris Tanev, Brandon Carlo discuss magnitude of … Read more
The beleaguered Florida Panthers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout at home after a long, mostly unsuccessful road trip. The first period of this game wasn’t much to write home about, especially considering the absences (Matthew Tkachuk, Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad, and Dmitry Kulikov) in the Cats’ roster at the moment. Despite Sam Reinhart … Read more
Photo: @Capitals/X The Washington Capitals downed the Florida Panthers, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The win pushed the Capitals’ record to 47-15-8 (102 points) on the season. Alex Ovechkin recorded two assists on the day while Dylan Strome notched his 68th point of the season, setting a career-high and surpassing … Read more