The National Hockey League has officially released the full schedule dates for the Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers.
Just one day after announcing that the series would start on Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET, the league revealed more dates, including all seven games (if necessary) for Toronto's second-round series.
Only Game 2 has a start time. The league says that the game will start at 7 p.m. ET, one hour earlier than Game 1, which has an 8 p.m. ET start time, despite both teams playing in the Eastern time zone.
Maple Leafs vs Panthers: Game 1 Start Time and Date RevealedThe Toronto Maple Leafs are set to open the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday.
The order of Games 1-7 goes as follows (all times ET):
Monday, May 5 at 8p.m. Florida @ Toronto
Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Florida @ Toronto
Friday, May 9 TBD Toronto @ Florida
Sunday, May 11 TBD Toronto @ Florida
*Wednesday, May 14 TBD Florida @ Toronto
*Friday, May 16 TBD Toronto @ Florida
*Sunday, May 18 TBD Florida @ Toronto
Some notes about the schedule include a two-day breast between Games 4 and 5 and no Saturday night games on either weekend if the series goes the distance.
The Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators in six games to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in the last three seasons.
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There is one more game in the first round of the playoffs, as the Winnipeg Jets will host the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 action on Sunday. After that contest, the NHL is expected to reveal the start times for Games 3 and 4 of Toronto's series. The league will then release times for subsequent games as they become necessary.
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs Seek Redemption In 2023 Rematch Vs PanthersTwo years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs walked into a second-round series against the Florida Panthers riding high from their first playoff series win since 2004. It was a long-awaited breakthrough for the franchise and the ‘Core Four,’ finally getting over the hump after years of early playoff exits. But the success was short-lived.
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