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Florida library claps back at Toronto's after being trolled over Leafs hockey win

Article content The folks at a Florida library and the Toronto library are in the midst of a friendly troll-off, as their hometown teams face each other in an NHL playoff rivalry. Article content Article content The Toronto Maple Leafs, prevailed in their first two games of their second-round showdown against the defending Stanley Cup champion-Florida Panthers. Article content The Leafs took game two on Wednesday night, winning 4-3. Article content Playful hometown trolling often accompanies NHL playoff matchups, especially when teams from different countries or regions face each other. It falls in the same good-natured support as city mayors betting on a playoff outcome. For example, that happened between the mayors of Edmonton and Sunrise, Florida (the Panthers' hometown) in 2024. Article content 'Panthers are red/ The Leafs are blue/ Tonight is the night That we win Game 2,' the X post read. Article content Panthers are red, The Leafs are blue, Tonight is the night That we win Game 2. Your turn, @BrowardLibrary 😜 @MapleLeafs #LeafsForever #BookSpinePoetry — Toronto Public Library (@torontolibrary) May 7, 2025 Article content Article content The bibliophiles with the Broward County Library in Sunrise, Florida rose to the challenge. (They operate 37 branch locations in the area surrounding the Panthers' home arena.) Article content They responded with their own X post: 'We love Toronto / Their team is quite nice / But the Florida Panthers? / Well, we rule the ice!' Article content We love Toronto Their team is quite nice But the Florida Panthers? Well, we rule the ice! @FlaPanthers @torontolibrary #BookSpinePoetry #floridapanthers #stanleycup #hockey #library — Broward County Library (@BrowardLibrary) May 7, 2025