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Leafs coach Craig Berube doesn't want the team to overthink the game as it heads to Florida to try to force Game 7.
Despite the Maple Leafs' history of not advancing beyond the second round in recent years, Brandon Carlo is confident his team can force a Game 7 against the Panthers.
The top of the Leafs’ lineup failed to show up again as none of Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, or John Tavares scored a point in Game 5. Marner called it "sloppy play" and said the group gave away too many chances.
While Toronto is still technically competing, there’s nothing to indicate this team can turn things around against Florida after an absolute embarrassment Wednesday night which saw the Leafs lose 6-1 at home,
The series shifts back to Scotiabank Arena as the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs play a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night.
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Game 5 of this 2-2 series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers gets underway this afternoon, as the Panthers look to extend their 2-game win streak.
The Panthers blew out the Maple Leafs, beating Toronto 6-1 in Game 5 of the series on Wednesday. Florida can punch its ticket to its third straight Eastern Conference finals at home on Friday.
After getting back into the series with a couple of wins on home ice, the Florida Panthers look to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination on the road on Wednesday night.
The Florida Panthers, who lost the first two games of the series, went ahead 3-2 with a 6-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 of their second-round playoff series to the Florida Panthers. Toronto is now down 3-2 in the series, and they will be looking to keep the season alive by needing to win a road game.