Maple Leafs vs. Panthers: Playoff Battle Analysis

Friday, May 2, 2025, 3:13 pm

As the intense NHL playoffs heat up, experts dissect the battle lines between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. Analysts weigh the potential impact of the Leafs’ core players against a highly aggressive Panthers squad, offering insights into strategies that could define the outcome of this riveting series.

torontosun.com / Maple Leafs, Panthers series will start on Monday night

We know when the second round between the Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers will start. The National Hockey League announced just after midnight that Game 1 will be at 8 p.m. on Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. There was a indication earlier on Friday night that the best-of-seven series would…

torontosun.com / Leafs in tough against defending Stanley Cup champions, warns NHL scout

There are no shortcuts to beating the Florida Panthers. “They get after it, and they get after you, all the time,” said a veteran NHL scout who watches the Panthers regularly. “They have everything you need to succeed. They have depth up front. They have unselfish players. They play with incredible…

torontosun.com / RICK VAIVE: Don’t over-crowd the Leafs bandwagon just yet

To experience the Maple Leafs winning a series, while sitting with a bunch of hard-core fans, makes you see how much the playoffs mean to this fan base, year after year. On Thursday night, I was at the draft party for the Baycrest Pro-Am, a charity hockey tournament in support of the battle against…

torontosun.com / Are this year’s Toronto Maple Leafs built to beat the Florida Panthers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong wrap up the Battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss the killer instinct the Maple Leafs…

torontosun.com / Inside The Leafs: Can the Leafs “Core 4” tame the Panthers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs series win over the Ottawa Senators. They discuss the Maple Leafs star players showing up in Game 6 and how difficult a…

torontosun.com / 5 key factors in second-round series between Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers

Atlantic Division rivals will hook up in the second round of the NHL playoffs for the second time in three years.

torontosun.com / Plenty of evidence Florida Panthers will go for the jugular against Maple Leafs

Scenes the Maple Leafs should sear into memory before their next series against the Florida Panthers: * Brad Marchand in handshake line, after besting Art Ross Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning, with plastic rats strewn on the ice. * Aaron Ekblad at the Panthers bench after his shot on…

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