19-05-2025
Brad Marchand, Panthers smash Maple Leafs in Toronto with Game 7 mauling to reach Eastern final
Maxi Domi scored for Toronto. Joseph Woll stopped 28 shots.
Short lived... 4-1 Florida off the deflection 🥶
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce)
Jones opened the scoring at 3:15 of the second, beating Woll to the far post with a shot from the right side. Lundell struck at 7:18, putting in a rebound. Gadjovich followed at 9:39 off another rebound.
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Domi cut it to 3-1 at 2:07 of the third, beating Bobrovsky between the legs. Luostarinen countered 47 seconds later for Florida, and Reinhart scored at 9:24.
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South Boston-born referee Chris Rooney
The Maple Leafs led the Atlantic Division matchup, 2-0, on the back of consecutive home victories before the Panthers won three straight to go up 3-2, the last
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Marchand appeared in his 13th Game 7, the most among active players. Five of Marchand's Game 7s — all victories — have come against Toronto.
Brad Marchand said the Panthers had the "beLEAF" to win Game 7 😭
— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT)
The Maple Leafs have won just two series in 11 tries across the Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner era, with Marner set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1.