Maple Leafs and Panthers Locked in High-Stakes Playoff Battle
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 4:20 pm
In a tense second-round playoff clash, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers battle it out, each showcasing grit and composure under pressure. Analysts note that disciplined defense and timely offense are critical in this high-stakes series, promising a riveting and unpredictable showdown.
The schedule for the second-round schedule between the Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers has been set. After the clubs square off in Toronto on Monday at 8 p.m., they will meet again in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m., before the best-of-seven series heads to Florida for Games 3…
The Maple Leafs accept that tips and deflections are going to happen. The crux will be limiting them against the Florida Panthers in the second round. “It’s going to be tricky at times,” Leafs defenceman Brandon Carlo said. “You’re seeing it more because a lot of guys are getting harder around the…
Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on…
Before the Round Two shooting starts, one final military salute between the Florida Panthers and the three Stanley Cup brethren now wearing blue. “Good for all of them,” coach Paul Maurice told media in Sunrise this week of Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Steve Lorentz. “(OEL) had…
Keep your emotions in check. The term is bandied about all the time in professional sports, for excellent reason. Regarding the Maple Leafs in the second round against the Florida Panthers, the ability to keep composure presumably will be a significant factor in whether Toronto continues to slay…
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