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The NHL has officially announced the date for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
The game will be played on Monday, May 5, at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto. The rest of the series schedule has yet to be announced.
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reported the update on X, writing, “NHL officially announces Game 1 of #Leafs/Panthers on Monday night at 8 p.m. in Toronto. Remainder of schedule to be announced.”
Meanwhile, David Alter of The Hockey News also confirmed the date and timing with a screenshot of a Sportsnet’s on-air graphic, adding, “Leafs and Panthers Game 1 set for 8pm Monday. Going to be a late one.”
Toronto advanced after defeating the Ottawa Senators in six games, while the Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five.
Toronto enters as Atlantic Division champions with home-ice advantage. Florida, however, dominated the Leafs in the regular season, taking three of four games between both teams.
This matchup marks the second playoff meeting between the two franchises in the past three years. Florida won the 2023 series in five games on their way to the Stanley Cup Final.
Monday’s opener will see several familiar faces on both benches following pre-season transactions involving both franchises.
Toronto’s Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Steven Lorentz were all part of Florida’s Cup-winning roster last season before signing with the Leafs in free agency.
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk (19) takes up a position in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov (35).Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
“They have played very, very well,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “Those guys were a big part of it, and that story gets to endure in our locker room for the men who played. So, they still are a big part of that story.”
Meanwhile, Leafs coach Craig Berube weighed in on the challenge ahead of his team.
“They’re obviously the Stanley Cup Champs, so they’re a very good team,” Berube said. “They’ve got a lot of good pieces, they’re hard to play against. You know, I could keep going on and on, but it’s not the time right now.”
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The game will be played on Monday, May 5, at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto. The rest of the series schedule has yet to be announced.
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reported the update on X, writing, “NHL officially announces Game 1 of #Leafs/Panthers on Monday night at 8 p.m. in Toronto. Remainder of schedule to be announced.”
Meanwhile, David Alter of The Hockey News also confirmed the date and timing with a screenshot of a Sportsnet’s on-air graphic, adding, “Leafs and Panthers Game 1 set for 8pm Monday. Going to be a late one.”
Toronto advanced after defeating the Ottawa Senators in six games, while the Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five.
Toronto enters as Atlantic Division champions with home-ice advantage. Florida, however, dominated the Leafs in the regular season, taking three of four games between both teams.
This matchup marks the second playoff meeting between the two franchises in the past three years. Florida won the 2023 series in five games on their way to the Stanley Cup Final.
Monday’s opener will see several familiar faces on both benches following pre-season transactions involving both franchises.
Toronto’s Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Steven Lorentz were all part of Florida’s Cup-winning roster last season before signing with the Leafs in free agency.
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Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk (19) takes up a position in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov (35).Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
“They have played very, very well,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “Those guys were a big part of it, and that story gets to endure in our locker room for the men who played. So, they still are a big part of that story.”
Meanwhile, Leafs coach Craig Berube weighed in on the challenge ahead of his team.
“They’re obviously the Stanley Cup Champs, so they’re a very good team,” Berube said. “They’ve got a lot of good pieces, they’re hard to play against. You know, I could keep going on and on, but it’s not the time right now.”
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