US EditionReigning Cup champion Florida Panthers remain confident as they head home in 0-2 hole
- The Florida Panthers, reigning 2023 Stanley Cup champions, lost two close games in Toronto to fall behind 0-2 in their second-round playoff series on May 7, 2025.
- The Panthers entered the series with experience and returned defenceman Aaron Ekblad after a two-game suspension for a first-round hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel.
- In Game 2, Aleksander Barkov and Max Pacioretty scored power-play goals for Florida, but Toronto’s Mitch Marner netted the late winner in a 4-3 game at Scotiabank Arena.
- Ekblad logged nearly 20 minutes with an assist despite missing two months, Florida outshot Toronto 28-20, and Scott Laughton received a double-minor penalty for hitting Evan Rodrigues from behind.
- Panthers coach Paul Maurice and forward Brad Marchand expressed confidence in their group’s experience as the team prepares to return home for Games 3 and 4, hoping to shift the series momentum.
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Reigning Cup champion Florida Panthers remain confident as they head home in 0-2 hole – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided targeting Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett on Wednesday after he elbowed goalie Anthony Stolarz in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Victory proved to be the sweetest revenge. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers, meanwhile, left Scotiabank Arena unfazed and confident despite dropping a 4-3 decision that left them hoping a return to the Sunshine State can lift them out of an 0-2 …
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