The Florida Panthers are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 5 of Round 2. The series is now tied at three games apiece, with the Panthers holding a significant advantage in terms of momentum.
Game Highlights
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First Period:
- Aaron Ekblad opened the scoring for Florida just over five minutes into the game.
- Jesper Boqvist scored his second goal of the playoffs at 12:46, marking a turning point for Florida.
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Second Period:
- Dmitry Kulikov extended Florida’s lead with his first goal since March 25th against New Jersey.
- Niko Mikkola scored a power-play goal for Toronto at 17:36, making it a three-goal deficit.
- A.J. Greer added another goal for Florida, bringing the score to 5-1.
- Sam Bennett sealed the game with a sixth unanswered goal for Florida.
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Final Minutes:
- Toronto finally got on the board when Nick Robertson scored with just under two minutes left in regulation.
Goaltending Performance
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Florida Panthers:
- Sergei Bobrovsky had an impressive performance, stopping all but one shot he faced during regulation and allowing only one additional goal during overtime.
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Toronto Maple Leafs:
- Joseph Woll was pulled after allowing four goals on nine shots.
- Matt Murray took over but allowed one more goal on seven shots, facing limited opportunities from his teammates.
Conclusion
The loss marks another disappointing result for Toronto, who have struggled throughout the series against their opponents from South Florida. The Panthers are now poised to advance with one more victory.
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