Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs with a dominant 6–1 win in Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Sunday night. After falling behind 2–0 early in the series, Florida stormed back with three straight wins before the Leafs forced a decisive Game 7.

With a thunderous opening period and a relentless finish, the Florida Panthers overwhelmed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Sunday night, punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final for the third consecutive season.

TORONTO -- The Florida Panthers understood what caliber of team the Toronto Maple Leafs were. They understood it even though they eliminated the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Second Round for the second time in three seasons, this time with a resounding 6-1 win in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.