The NHL Playoffs continued on Wednesday with a pair of pivotal Game 5 matchups. The Florida Panthers made it a 3-2 series with a thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers will look to close out the series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights later on Wednesday night.

His final act as a celebrated star at Scotiabank Arena may ultimately be remembered for a dance of a much darker variety after he inexplicably spun off a defender in his own zone and tossed a no-look backhand pass up the middle of the ice to open the floodgates for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

Auston Matthews' struggles are one of the many reasons why Maple Leafs fans fought back during Game 5 of their second-round series.

Toronto was a goal away from taking a 3-0 series lead, but fell 5-4 in overtime in Game 3 before getting outscored 8-1 in the next two games.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, three Florida defensemen scored and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

It’s over. You can cheer for the Maple Leafs, love the Maple Leafs, follow them with all your heart, but you have to know that the wall has been hit in this series with the Florida Panthers. And it’s been hit really hard.

In the biggest game of the season, and in what was a must-win game for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the entire team had a complete no-show, including the Core Four, as they lost 6-1 and trail the Florida Panthers 3-2 in their Round 2 series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet in Game 5 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.

An NHL playoff series where the home team has won the first four games moves north of the border to Toronto, Ontario, for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Tickets remain available.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their second-round playoff series, the front office is preparing for an active offseason. Toronto has a few crucial players entering free agency, and the team is going to have some tough decisions to make.