Maybe this is what the Leafs really are: They aren’t yet capable of going on a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Leafs have goals in the series from Matthew Knies , Michael Bunting, Alex Kerfoot and Ryan O’Reilly.Nylander played like he was on fire in the third period on Thursday. That’s nice, but it ended the same way the previous three playoff games did: Without a point from No. 88. Nylander had seven points in the first four games of the playoffs. He has none since.Article content
And it’s great, too, that the Leafs haven’t wilted in the face of the Panthers’ physicality. Let’s be honest here, though: The Panthers will never be confused with the brawniest teams in the NHL. If you’re going on hits alone, the Leafs were 23rd in that category during the regular season. The Panthers were 24th. As it is, the Leafs aren’t getting run out of the building.
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk clears the puck away from goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky as Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares and forward Auston Matthews look on during the third period of game two of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena May 4, 2023. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
The Leafs now have to win four of the next five games — or, if they can really turn it around, four in a row — to win the series.
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