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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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- Yahoo
What The Rangers Management And Fans Can Learn From The Panthers-Maple Leafs Series
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images No question, the Panthers-Maple Leafs series was hockey melodrama at its best. And for those who REALLY care – especially the Blueshirts brass and the good citizens of Rangerville – there's a lot to learn from that tourney. Here are The Maven's 15 thoughts: Advertisement 1. First and foremost DON'T SIGN JOHN TAVARES. (I put that in capital letters because I REALLY MEAN IT.) A Special Playoff Tonic For Rangers Fans A Special Playoff Tonic For Rangers Fans The Maven knows how tough it is in Rangerville. 2. Tavares – the guy who skipped town leaving the Islanders high and dry – will become a free agent and some GM will be duped into signing him. 3. Warning to Chris Drury: DON'T! The Leafs threw the bank at Tavares and foolishly made him the captain. They figured that he was the missing piece who would bring Toronto its first Cup since 1967. 4. As I learned first hand on Long Island, Tavares is as much a leader as Mortimore Snerd and the only cup he'll bring to The Garden has something written on its side: DUNKIN' DONUTS! Advertisement 5. Leafs' boss Brendan Shanahan – also to become a free agent – constructed a "sure thing" core. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Tavares. They were supposed to guarantee a championship for Toronto. 6. Chris Drury also built a core; a Big Apple core led by Breadman Panarin and Mika Zibanajad. Another Toronto-New York similarity. 7. The Leafs overpaid Chump Quartet annually delivered a CHAMPIONSHIP while chirping "All Or Nothing At All." 8. Last year Florida got the ALL – and could do it again – and the Leafs got nothing at all. The non-playoff Rangers were even worse. Advertisement 9. Toronto has the richest team of the 32 NHL squads; the Rangers are the second richest. Seems like there's a failure Syndrome there folks, doesn't it. 10. Drury is eyeing soon-to-be-free agent Marner who'd love to cut his Maple Leaf chains and emigrate to Seventh Avenue between West 33th and West 31st Streets. But Double M will want more simoleans than Igor Shesterkin is making. Should Drury pay huge for Marner? 11. The answer is YES if you don't care whether the Rangers make the playoffs or not. The answer is NO if you want something better than the Blueshirts' Fat Cats gave you this year. 12. Florida knocked off Toronto because Cats GM Bill Zito strengthened his roster with the likes of Brad Marchand up front and Seth Jones on D. Advertisement 13. When a playoff berth was still possible, Chris Drury strengthened the Rangers with what? What, I ask you – WHAT? 14. Shanahan fired coach Sheldon Keefe last summer and imported Craig Berube who couldn't even awaken his team for last night's biggest game of Toronto's season. 15. Drury fired retread coach Peter Laviolette and replaced him with retread coach Mike Shanahan. Lavvy and Shanny have one thing in common, they are not Paul Maurice who happens to be coach of the still-champion Florida Panthers.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What The Rangers Management And Fans Can Learn From The Panthers-Maple Leafs Series
No question, the Panthers-Maple Leafs series was hockey melodrama at its best. And for those who REALLY care – especially the Blueshirts brass and the good citizens of Rangerville – there's a lot to learn from that tourney. Here are The Maven's 15 thoughts: 1. First and foremost DON'T SIGN JOHN TAVARES. (I put that in capital letters because I REALLY MEAN IT.) A Special Playoff Tonic For Rangers Fans The Maven knows how tough it is in Rangerville. 2. Tavares – the guy who skipped town leaving the Islanders high and dry – will become a free agent and some GM will be duped into signing him. 3. Warning to Chris Drury: DON'T! The Leafs threw the bank at Tavares and foolishly made him the captain. They figured that he was the missing piece who would bring Toronto its first Cup since 1967. 4. As I learned first hand on Long Island, Tavares is as much a leader as Mortimore Snerd and the only cup he'll bring to The Garden has something written on its side: DUNKIN' DONUTS! 5. Leafs' boss Brendan Shanahan – also to become a free agent – constructed a "sure thing" core. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Tavares. They were supposed to guarantee a championship for Toronto. 6. Chris Drury also built a core; a Big Apple core led by Breadman Panarin and Mika Zibanajad. Another Toronto-New York similarity. 7. The Leafs overpaid Chump Quartet annually delivered a CHAMPIONSHIP while chirping "All Or Nothing At All." 8. Last year Florida got the ALL – and could do it again – and the Leafs got nothing at all. The non-playoff Rangers were even worse. 9. Toronto has the richest team of the 32 NHL squads; the Rangers are the second richest. Seems like there's a failure Syndrome there folks, doesn't it. 10. Drury is eyeing soon-to-be-free agent Marner who'd love to cut his Maple Leaf chains and emigrate to Seventh Avenue between West 33th and West 31st Streets. But Double M will want more simoleans than Igor Shesterkin is making. Should Drury pay huge for Marner? 11. The answer is YES if you don't care whether the Rangers make the playoffs or not. The answer is NO if you want something better than the Blueshirts' Fat Cats gave you this year. 12. Florida knocked off Toronto because Cats GM Bill Zito strengthened his roster with the likes of Brad Marchand up front and Seth Jones on D. 13. When a playoff berth was still possible, Chris Drury strengthened the Rangers with what? What, I ask you – WHAT? 14. Shanahan fired coach Sheldon Keefe last summer and imported Craig Berube who couldn't even awaken his team for last night's biggest game of Toronto's season. 15. Drury fired retread coach Peter Laviolette and replaced him with retread coach Mike Shanahan. Lavvy and Shanny have one thing in common, they are not Paul Maurice who happens to be coach of the still-champion Florida Panthers.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Referee Chris Rooney leaves Panthers-Maple Leafs game after being hit in face by stick
Referee Chris Rooney leaves Panthers-Maple Leafs game after being hit in face by stick Show Caption Hide Caption Can the Florida Panthers really go back-to-back? With a dominant roster and playoff experience, the Panthers are poised to make a strong run at back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. Sports Pulse The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series because of an injury to Chris Rooney. Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick from Niko Mikkola in the face. The Panthers defenseman was clearing a puck and accidentally hit Rooney on his follow-through. The referee's helmet was knocked off and he fell to the ice, grabbing his face. He stayed down for minutes and a stretcher was brought onto the ice. Rooney eventually got up and left the ice with assistance as a towel was held to his face. TNT reported in the third period that Rooney needed stitches above his eye and wouldn't return to the game. The NHL carries backup officials at games and Garrett Rank took Rooney's place. The game was scoreless at the time, but the Panthers scored three quick goals afterward. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Miami Herald
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Stanley Cup playoffs live updates: Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 7
The time has come. Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs. Game 7. The winner moves to the Eastern Conference final. The loser sees its season end in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Puck drop from Scotiabank Arena is at 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Follow along throughout the game for live updates, news, analysis and commentary. Series schedule ▪ Game 1 — Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4: The Panthers nearly rallied from a three-goal deficit, getting to within one goal twice in the third, but ultimately couldn't overcome their slow start in a series-opening loss. William Nylander scored twice for Toronto. ▪ Game 2 — Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3: Florida blew a pair of two-goal leads and then fell behind for good 17 seconds after tying the game early in the third period to fall into an 0-2 hole in the series. ▪ Game 3 — Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT): Brad Marchand scored with 4:33 left in overtime to give Florida its first win in the series. The Panthers overcame a pair of two-goal deficits by scoring three times in an 11-minute span in the second period. ▪ Game 4 — Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0: Sergei Bobrovsky posted his second shutout of the postseason and Florida got goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett to even up the series. ▪ Game 5 — Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1: Six different players scored goals — including first-timers this postseason in Dmitry Kulikov, Jesper Boqvist, Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer — and Sergei Bobrovsky had a shutout intact until the final 66 seconds to give Florida its first lead of the series. ▪ Game 6 — Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0: Auston Matthews broke open a scoreless tie in the third period and Florida couldn't get anything past Joseph Woll as the Maple Leafs leveled the series to force the winner-take-all Game 7. ▪ Game 7: Tonight Pregame reading Need to catch up ahead of Game 7? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald's coverage over the past few days. ▪ Setting the stage for Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs Game 7 ▪ 'Opportunity to make a name for ourselves again': Panthers-Maple Leafs comes down to Game 7 ▪ What's it like to play in Game 7? Panthers, Maple Leafs talk 'biggest game in hockey' ▪ Brad Marchand: 'Big memories are created' in Game 7s. He's been through plenty of them
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers predictions: Who will win Game 7?
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers predictions: Who will win Game 7? Show Caption Hide Caption Can the Florida Panthers really go back-to-back? With a dominant roster and playoff experience, the Panthers are poised to make a strong run at back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. Sports Pulse The Toronto Maple Leafs have forced Game 7. Now they will try to change their history in Sunday night's decisive second-round game against the defending champion Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs' six-game losing streak in Game 7s is the second-longest active one behind the Colorado Avalanche (seven). Toronto has lost its last two home Game 7s and hasn't reached the conference finals since 2002. The Panthers are 2-0 on road in Game 7s. They also won Game 7 at home last season to avoid a historic collapse against the Edmonton Oilers and win the Stanley Cup. Brad Marchand, whom the Panthers acquired at the trade deadline, is 4-0 in Game 7s against the Maple Leafs. How will Sunday night's game play out? USA TODAY Sports makes its Game 7 predictions: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers: Who will win Game 7? Jason Anderson: Panthers 3, Leafs 1; The Leafs have lost six consecutive Game 7s, and it's hard to imagine that streak ending against this Panthers team. Sergei Bobrovsky will step up his game, and the Eetu Luostarinen-Anton Lundell-Marchand line in particular will continue what has been a strong series. William Nylander will give Toronto fans hope, but look for Florida to grind out a road win. Mike Brehm: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 1. The Maple Leafs played a perfect style for an elimination game to stay alive on Friday. But they've done that before and then lost in Game 7. First-year Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube (2-1 in Game 7s) has Toronto playing better, but Panthers coach Paul Maurice is 5-0. Florida's championship pedigree will win out. Jace Evans: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2. I will not be surprised if the Maple Leafs win this game. They're very good! But I can't pick them until I see this group do it. They are 0-5 in Game 7s in the Auston Matthews/Mitch Marner era (and lost another winner-take-all game in the bubble in 2020). Florida is about as battle-tested as you can be, the bulk of this group winning Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last year. What time is Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game 7? Game 7 of the Panthers-Maple Leafs series will start at 7:30 in Toronto. How to watch Maple Leafs vs. Panthers playoff game: TV, stream
