Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 5
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Much ink will be spilled about the Leafs' performance, but don't discount the defending Stanley Cup champions.
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Sergei Bobrovsky came within 1:06 of securing back-to-back shutouts to lead the Panthers to a 6-1 Game 5 victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
Th Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs each won both of their home games through four games of their second round NHL playoffs.
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The coach of the Florida Panthers has unflappable belief in his goaltender, so much so that Maurice basically lets Bobrovsky determine his own plan for practice days and off days. The trust level between coach and player is off the charts — and in Game 4 against Toronto , it was rewarded yet again.
In 10 minutes on the ice together at five-on-five, the line of Boqvist, Barkov and Reinhart held an 18-12 lead over the Maple Leafs in scoring chances and 11-5 edge in scoring chances while also scoring goals. He also had eight hits.
After two games, the Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to be in full control over the Florida Panthers, taking a 2-0 series lead. After a pair of games in Florida, t