Panthers Dominate Maple Leafs
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The Maple Leafs suffered a devastating loss in Game 5 to the Panthers, and Craig Berube was quick to not let his players off the hook.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one loss away from elimination after a 6-1 defeat to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 on home ice. The loss marked Toronto’s third straight in the series, erasing an early 2-0 advantage and putting the team on the brink of fully collapsing.
His final act as a celebrated star at Scotiabank Arena may ultimately be remembered for a dance of a much darker variety after he inexplicably spun off a defender in his own zone and tossed a no-look backhand pass up the middle of the ice to open the floodgates for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is "feeling much better" amid his recovery from the injury that left him briefly hospitalized on May 5, head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their second-round playoff series, the front office is preparing for an active offseason. Toronto has a few crucial players entering free agency, and the team is going to have some tough decisions to make.
Zeisberger digs into Matthews a bit, saying it's time for Toronto's star center, who hasn't scored in the series, to come through in a big way to get the Maple Leafs over the hump and into the Eastern Conference Final.