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The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs are in the second period of Game 5 with the series tied 2-2.
Follow the latest updates, insights and analysis from The Athletic's team of NHL experts below.
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Maple Leafs vs. Panthers has turned into a battle of both bodies and minds
Craig Berube opted not to make major changes to the top six before Game 5. Now? He's blowing it up: Auston Matthews just had a shift with John Tavares on his left wing and William Nylander on his right wing.
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Well, you can't always be expected to stop top offensive weapons like Kulikov, Boqvist and Mikkola.
I'm rewatching this highlight of the Niko Mikkola goal with dread. Joseph Woll NEEDS to make this stop.
There's no screen. The puck beats Woll's glove.
Terrible!
P2 5:59 – Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 0
Another turnover in Toronto's own zone. Niko Mikkola fires a blazing shot which Joseph Woll lets in. Woll needs to make that save.
4-0 Panthers. And the boo birds are ringing throughout Scotiabank Arena.
P2 7:43 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
The best thing that happened to Toronto this period was killing the Max Domi penalty. Now can the Maple Leafs take advantage?
P2 9:43 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
After Max Domi tries to initiate a fight with Matthew Tkachuk, he takes a disappointing penalty. Domi's done this before in the playoffs.
Now the Florida Panthers go to the power play trying to make this a four-goal lead.
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P2 9:53 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
Mitch Marner throws a blind backhand pass into the neutral zone and the puck ends up in the Leafs net moments later. Jesper Boqvist scores the first playoff goal of his career. The Leafs top line is having a tough night on a big stage again.
P2 10:23 – Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0
John Tavares tries to find a shooting lane but Sergei Bobrovsky makes the sprawling save. Still 2-0 Florida.
P2 12:54 – Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0
Auston Matthews once again has two point blank opportunities that are easily saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. Matthews needs to raise the puck on those scoring chances.
P2 13:52 – Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0
Dmitry Kulikov makes it 2-0 for the Panthers, but that goal isn't on Joseph Woll. The point shot went in off Scott Laughton's stick. Tough break for a guy who rang a shot off the post earlier in this second period.
P2 14:38 – Panthers 1, Maple Leafs 0
Auston Matthews gets to the front of the net but fans on his shot. Jake McCabe tries to move the puck through traffic but Sergei Bobvrosky stops the puck.
Still a one-goal Florida lead.
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P2 15:12 – Panthers 1, Maple Leafs 0
Oliver Ekman-Larsson fires a slap shot from the point which Sergei Bobrovsky gobbles up. Toronto is playing this game along the boards, which isn't their forte.
P2 16:17 – Panthers 1, Maple Leafs 0
The Panthers are hemming the Leafs in their own zone. Sascha Barkov showing why he's one of the best two-way players in the league.
Toronto just not winning the battles along the boards.
In Games 5 through 7, Sergei Bobrovsky plays his best. Below are his numbers in games 5 through 7 with the Florida Panthers (entering tonight):
This is the first even strength faceoff in the offensive zone for Toronto in this game. They did not have one in the first period.
Just shows you how bad that period was for the Maple Leafs.
P2 19:05 – Panthers 1, Maple Leafs 0
Scott Laughton fires the puck off the post. That followed a scoring chance from William Nylander which also went off the iron.
Florida leading by one but a spirited start to this period for Toronto.
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P2 20:00 – Panthers 1, Maple Leafs 0
The second period is underway with the Toronto Maple Leafs having 17 seconds of power play time.
Underlying numbers for the Maple Leafs top line in the first period:
