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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are in the third period of a win-or-go-home Game 7 with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line.
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Fans have thrown a jersey and a hat on the ice during play. PA announcer tells Leafs fans they will be removed and can face "criminal penalties" for throwing things on the ice.
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P3 10:36 – Panthers, Maple Leafs 1
Sam Reinhart scores off the faceoff to make it a four-goal lead for Florida.
Fans are exiting Scotiabank Arena. A jersey is tossed onto the ice.
As was the case in Game 5.
So bad.
P3 10:39 – Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1
Joseph Woll stops Niko Mikkola's blast from the point. We're approaching halfway through the third period.
Toronto needs to score.
P3 13:24 – Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1
The first TV timeout of the third period and it's 4-1 Panthers. The clock continues to trickle down. Leafs continue to mix up their lines.
That Luostarinen goal feels like a dagger. We shall see.
That’s another goal from the Florida third line. They’ve hammered the Leafs all series.
Brad Marchand got a point on that goal. He now has 36 points against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
P3 17:06 – Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1
Eetu Luostarinen's redirection finds the back of the net. Joseph Woll needs to have that.
Florida restores their three-goal lead.
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The Leafs have life: Playing alongside William Nylander to start the third, Max Domi whips a shot through Sergei Bobrovsky to cut the Florida lead to two.
P3 17:53 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 1
A bad change from the Florida Panthers and Max Domi puts Toronto on the board. Here come the Toronto Maple Leafs!
Craig Berube is trying stuff(!) to get the Leafs going: John Tavares on left wing with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to start the third.
P3 19:03 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
One minute into the third period and the Florida Panthers' relentless forecheck continues. Just hemming the Leafs in their own zone.
P3 20:00 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
The third period is underway as the fourth line starts for Toronto. Anton Lundell is back on the bench for the Florida Panthers.
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Can the Leafs find any fight to make this a game? They've got 20 minutes to save their season.
I feel so sorry for you, Leaf fans. Here are your second period thoughts:
We've seen two Game 7 third-period comebacks in these playoffs. The Dallas Stars rallied with four straight goals to beat the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7. Cole Perfetti scored with 1.7 seconds left for the Winnipeg Jets in Game 7 to send the game to overtime, before Adam Lowry scored the series winner in double OT.
Do the Leafs have any "beleaf" left?
Shots:
Hits:
PIM:
Faceoff %:
Faceoffs won:
Blocked shots:
The Panthers had 94 percent of the expected goals in the second period. Leafs had zero high-danger chances. Unblocked shot attempts were 27-6 for Florida.
That was one of the worst periods by any NHL team all season this year.
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Florida absolutely crushed Toronto in that second period: Shot attempts were 39-13, shots were 17-5 and goals were 3-0.
Leafs booed heavily off the ice after the second period.
P2 0:00 – Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 0
The Florida Panthers lead by three over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the second intermission. Seth Jones, Anton Lundell and Jonah Gadjovich were the goal scorers.
