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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are 0-0 after the first period of a win-or-go-home Game 7 with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line.
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Ugly first 10 minutes for the Leafs, but they end up with a lot of the better chances in the second half of the first and make a big kill to end it.
Depth players stepping up so far for Toronto with some decent opportunities.
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P1 0:00 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
The first period ends as Toronto and Florida are 0-0. The Maple Leafs kill off the penalty as Florida had a couple of good looks.
Toronto's PK is 5-for-5 dating back to Game 6.
P1 2:06 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Chris Tanev jumps on the ice too early. Toronto gets a too many men penalty.
Florida gets the first power play of the game.
P1 3:18 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Auston Matthews with his first scoring chance of the game. He fires a wrist shot and Sergei Bobrovsky makes the save.
It's still 0-0 but Toronto coming on. Shots are now even 7-7 after Florida had the first seven shots.
This morning Steven Lorentz told me his Passion level was set to "max" level. His line with Calle Jarnkrok and Scott Laughton has been Toronto's most effective so far. Lorentz got in alone on Sergei Bobrovsky but couldn't sneak a shot under the arm of the Panthers goalie.
P1 3:54 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Steven Lorentz goes with the quick shot trying to go underneath Sergei Bobrovsky's arm. But he makes the save.
Toronto's fourth line has been the best so far.
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P1 5:10 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Another couple shots on goal for Toronto that Sergei Bobrovsky denies. Sam Bennett skates into the attacking zone with a shot that goes out of play.
P1 5:42 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Another great shift from the fourth line. Scott Laughton has a breakaway chance but Sergei Bobrovsky stops the shot.
It's still 0-0. Toronto has weathered the early Florida push and is now dictating play as the period winds down.
P1 7:17 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Great shift for the fourth line. Toronto starting to string solid shifts together in the attacking zone.
Though the playoff starter Anthony Stolarz is on the bench, Joseph Woll is tracking pucks, getting his stick on pucks and holding his own in a big way so far.
P1 8:23 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Oh my GOODNESS, William Nylander! The puck was glued onto his stick as he danced through the attacking zone. Sergei Bobrovsky makes his first save of the night.
Toronto showing signs of life less than 10 minutes to go in the period.
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P1 8:23 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Oh my GOODNESS, William Nylander! The puck was glued onto his stick as he danced through the attacking zone. Sergei Bobrovsky makes his first save of the night.
Toronto showing signs of life less than 10 minutes to go in the period.
P1 10:13 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Great shift from the Matthews line. Matthew Knies had a great scoring chance that went wide.
P1 11:05 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Joseph Woll is keeping Toronto in this game. That's all I can say right now.
This is not a typo: Florida has the first 21 (!!) shot attempts of Game 7.
P1 13:27 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
Aaron Ekblad fires a shot from the point. Joseph Woll gobbles it up.
We're at our first TV timeout of Game 7. If Toronto can weather this early Florida onslaught without giving up a goal, they have a chance!
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Absolute incredible start for Florida. They've had the Leafs completely under siege throughout the first five-plus minutes. Shots are 6-0 for the visitors, who have silenced the crowd with this early push.
P1 15:00 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
It's been all Florida these first five minutes. The Panthers have spent a majority of the time in the offensive zone. But Toronto weathering the storm.
P1 18:11 – Panthers 0, Maple Leafs 0
A fast start to Game 7 for Florida. The Panthers have three shots on goal and have been spent the entire first minute in Toronto's zone.
Can the Maple Leafs weather the storm?
