The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to open the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday.
Following the end of the St. Louis Blues' 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of their first-round series, Sportsnet revealed that the Leafs will open their second-round series against the Florida Panthers on Monday with a start time of 8 p.m. ET.
‘That’s How You Win A Series’: Craig Berube Praises Scott Laughton’s Shot-Blocking Heroics, Maple Leafs' Bottom-Six Delivers Against SenatorsWith 25 seconds left on the clock in a one-goal game, it wasn’t a member of the ‘Core Four’ who made the defining play of the Toronto Maple Leafs' series-clinching win – it was Scott Laughton, throwing himself in front of a Jake Sanderson slap shot to preserve the lead.
The Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday and advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three seasons. As they did back in 2023, they meet the Panthers, who knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.
Maple Leafs’ ‘Business-Like’ Mindset Overcomes Potential Playoff Disaster to Advance to Second RoundKANATA, Ont. — When the final horn sounded at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrated their 4-2 win against the Ottawa Senators, pushing them through to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Panthers are defending Stanley Cup Champions and are repeat Stanley Cup Finalists. The 8 p.m. ET start time will be the latest start for the Leafs during the postseason. They had one 7:30 p.m. ET start in round one, with the other five games starting shortly after 7 p.m. EDT.
It should be noted that the NHL Draft Lottery is also set for Monday at 7 p.m. ET and it's more than likely that the league did not want to have a playoff game going running against it. Even still, that lottery broadcast is expected to be finished by 7:30 p.m, allowing rightholders to have the full 30-minute pre-game prior to the 8 p.m. start.
'I Thought I Was Done Playing A Number Of Times': How Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty Persevered To Score Series-Clinching Goal Against SenatorsIt was 225 days ago, on Sept. 19, when Max Pacioretty, wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs hoodie with the number 67 stamped on, first stepped in front of the camera to explain why he joined the organization.
The Leafs took Friday off after their big win and are scheduled to be back on the ice on Saturday. The remaining first-round schedule has yet to be released.
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