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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers – Game 1 Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

Betting line underdogs — despite home-ice advantage — the Maple Leafs are hoping to make a Game 1 statement as they enter the second round for just the second time in the Mathews era, two years after their slow start to the series cost them versu

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How will the Maple Leafs deal with the Panthers’ physicality?

Kyper and Bourne discuss how the Toronto Maple Leafs will fare against the physicality of the Florida Panthers and where officials will draw the line when it comes to calling penalties throughout the series.

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Senators sign Matinpalo to 2-year, $1.75M extension

The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year contract extension with a $875,000 cap hit, the team announced Monday.Matinpalo recorded one goal and four points in 41 NHL games this season. The 6-foot-3 rearguard played in all

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Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Picks, predictions for every Round 2 series, including Panthers vs. Maple Leafs

The second round gets underway Monday with Toronto hosting Florida

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PWHL heavily outdraws AHL all season long at same rink in Toronto

When the PWHL first announced where home games would be played in Toronto, a similar sentiment rose throughout much of the city. For their inaugural season, the team played at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, the site of the former Maple Leaf Gardens an

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Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the Panthers

In our final breakdown ahead of the Leafs-Panthers series opener, we turn to the special teams.  In the first round, you couldn’t ask for much more from the Leafs’ special team units. The power play clicked at 35.3 percent (third-highest rate in

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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner on becoming a dad mid-playoffs: 'I'm a lucky guy'

Dad strength? Teammates offer advice and lessons on challenge of balancing a newborn and NHL playoff hockey.

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Matthew Knies’ Maturity Could Shift the Maple Leafs-Panthers Series

One perhaps-overlooked backstory heading into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second-round clash with the Florida Panthers is how personal this series may feel for a few key players, on both sides.…

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Paul Maurice on the difference in the Leafs’ play under Craig Berube: “There is more patience… It is a bit more of a mature game”

Ahead of Game 1, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice discussed the changes in the Maple Leafs’ game under Craig Berube, the importance of home-ice advantage, Mitch Marner welcoming a new baby at the start of the series, and his experience with Anthony

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Craig Berube on the Panthers entering the series as the favourite: “Any time you’re playing the Cup champs, you are going to be the underdog, but we’re a good team, too”

Ahead of Game 1, head coach Craig Berube discussed the Panthers entering the series as the perceived favourite, characteristics of a Paul Maurice-coached team, and the possible advantage of home ice. As you check in with Mitch Marner, was he in as go

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Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game Day Preview: Round 2 Game 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs kick off their second-round series tonight against the Florida Panthers. This has been a rivalry brewing for the last few years, and it all came to…

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Dan Bylsma believes it’s a ‘war of attrition’ for Maple Leafs to advance

Former Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma thinks the Toronto Maple Leafs have a good chance to take down the Florida Panthers in the second round. Going into this highly anticipated matchup, the majority consensus seems to be that the Panthers are the f

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