FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 7
- F Ryan Lomberg | Games Missed: 3
Total Playoff Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 13
Total Regular Season Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 239
LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Bruins 3 [OT] – April 30 – TD Garden
FLA Goals: Montour (4-PPG), Reinhart (4), Montour (5), Verhaeghe (2-OT)
BOS Goals: Krejci (1-PPG), Bertuzzi (5-PPG), Pastrnak (5),
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 33 Saves
BOS Goalie: Swayman (L) – 27 Saves
FLA Shots: 31
BOS Shots: 36
Notes: Carter Verhaeghe (1-1-2) scored his third career playoff overtime winner and first in a winner-take-all seventh game in franchise history…Verhaeghe became the first Panthers skater with multiple series clinching goals (also: Round 1, Game 6 at WSH in 2022)…Verhaeghe’s goal marked Florida’s first game 7, overtime-winning goal in franchise history…Verhaeghe extended his point streak to four games (1-6-7)…Brandon Montour (2-0-2) posted his second multi-goal outing of the series, and fourth multi-point game of the series, to extend his goal/point streak to two games (3-1-4)…Montour became the sixth player in NHL history to score a game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation of a game 7, and the fifth d-man in League history to score two goals in a game 7…Matthew Tkachuk notched an assist on a Round 1, Game 7 overtime-winning goal for the second consecutive season…Tkachuk extended his point streak to four games (4-4-8)…Sergei Bobrovsky became the only goaltender in NHL history to defeat two 60-win teams in the playoffs, and the 7th goaltender in the NHL’s expansion era to post multiple career wins in series-clinching games against the League’s top team from the regular season…Anton Lundell notched two assists for the second consecutive game…Aleksander Barkov produced an assist for the third straight game (0-3-3)…Paul Maurice improved his record in game 7s to 4-0, including 2-0 at TD Garden, both of which were won in OT…The team that scored first won every game in the series…FLA PP: 1-3, FLA PK: 2-4
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- April 25: D Lucas Carlsson loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 43-40-7-8
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. TOR: 18-23-2-4
2022-23 vs. TOR: 1-1-2
ROUND 1 – FLA (4) vs. BOS (3)
GAME 1 – FLA 1, BOS 3
GAME 2 – FLA 6, BOS 3
GAME 3 – BOS 4, FLA 2
GAME 4 – BOS 6, FLA 2
GAME 5 – FLA 4, BOS 3 [OT]
GAME 6 – BOS 5, FLA 7
GAME 7 – FLA 4, BOS 3 [OT]
PANTHERS PLAYOFF LEADERS
Goals: Tkachuk, Montour (5)
Assists: Tkachuk, Verhaeghe (6)
Points: Tkachuk (11)
Shots: Tkachuk, Montour (22)
Hits: Gudas (34)
ROUND 1 RECAP
The Panthers overcame a 3-1 series deficit and won the final three games of their Round 1 series against the Presidents’ Trophy winner Boston Bruins, including the final three games at TD Garden (two in overtime). The Cats finished the season with 43 fewer points than Boston, marking the second-largest regular-season point differential by a team in a series win after the Kings defeated the Oilers in 1982 Division Semifinals. The Panthers became the second team to overcome a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Presidents’ Trophy winner in any round, following the Canadiens (2010 CQF vs. WSH), the eighth team to defeat the Presidents’ Trophy winner in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the third to do so via a Game 7 victory.
CATS VS. LEAFS
The Panthers will face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time. The Panthers earned points in three of their four meetings (1-1-2) with the Maple Leafs in 2022-23, with three of the four matchups ending in overtime. On March 29, Sam Reinhart scored a game-tying goal with a minute remaining in regulation to force overtime before Brandon Montour scored his second of two overtime goals during the season. Montour led the Panthers with five points (2-3-5) over the season series against Toronto, while Aleksander Barkov (1-3-4), Sam Reinhart (1-2-3) and Carter Verhaeghe (1-2-3) all posted at least three points.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
2023 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE, ROUND 2 vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS
Game 1 – Tuesday, May 2nd – 7:00 pm ET
Game 2 – Thursday, May 4th – 7:00 pm ET
THE SERIES
The Maple Leafs advanced to the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a Game 6 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, April 29th. Toronto will take on the Florida Panthers in the Second Round marking the first postseason meeting between the clubs. Toronto owns a 34-46 record in Game 1s in best-of-seven playoff series with a 19-12 record on home ice. The Maple Leafs posted a 3-0-1 record against the Florida Panthers during the 2022-23 regular season with a 1-0-1 record at Scotiabank Arena. Three of four games against Florida this season were decided in overtime. Mitch Marner led the team with six points (1G, 5A) in four games this season against the Panthers. Auston Matthews led the team in goals with five through four games. Ilya Samsonov posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.45 goals-against average through three games against Florida this season.
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 at Tampa Bay 1 – OTW
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
TOR Goals: Matthews, Tavares (OTW)
TBL Goals: Stamkos
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 31/32, .969 SV%
TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 20/22, .909 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2
Player Notes: – John Tavares scored the overtime winning goal for Toronto at 4:36 of extra time. Tavares scored his fourth goal of the postseason and the third overtime goal of his Stanley Cup playoff career.
- Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 13:47 of the second period. Matthews has scored in four-consecutive games (5G) and extended his point streak to six games where he has posted nine points (5G, 4A). Per NHL Stats, a six-game point streak to open the playoffs “is a length only four other Maple Leafs players have achieved: Gary Leeman (8 GP in 1986), Mats Sundin (7 GP in 1995 & 6 GP in 2001), Darryl Sittler (7 GP in 1977) and Frank Mahovlich (6 GP in 1967).” With his fifth goal of the playoffs, Matthews tied a previous career-high for most goals recorded in a single postseason (previously set in 2019). With his ninth point of the playoffs, he also tied a previous career-high for most points recorded in a single postseason (previously set in 2022).
- Matthew Knies recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Knies registered his third assist of the postseason. Knies has recorded an assist in back-to-back games (2A).
- Morgan Rielly posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Rielly posted his fifth assist of the playoffs, tying a career-high for most assists registered in a single postseason (previously set in 2018).
Team Notes: – The Maple Leafs own a 27-25 Game 6 record overall in best-of-seven series with record 11-8 on the road.
- Toronto improved to a 62-60-1 overtime record all-time in the playoffs (24-26 as the road team).
- The Maple Leafs advanced to the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since their trip to the 2004 Conference Semifinals. Per NHL Stats, Toronto became “the first team to snap a streak of eight-plus consecutive series losses since the Islanders did so against the Panthers in Game 6 of the 2016 First Round, when current Toronto captain John Tavares tallied the double-overtime clincher.”
- With their series win against Tampa Bay, “the Maple Leafs have now earned a series-clinching win against 17 different franchises (including defunct and non-NHL teams). The only clubs with more are the Canadiens (25), Red Wings (22), Rangers (22), Blackhawks (20), Avalanche/Nordiques (19), Bruins (18) and Penguins (18),” per NHL Stats.
- The Maple Leafs went 3-0 at Amalie Arena during the first round. The club won their first three road games of the postseason “for the fifth time in franchise history (also 5-0 in 1951, 5-0 in 1949, 4-0 in 1977 & 3-0 in 2001),” per NHL Stats.
ROUND ONE RECAP
The Maple Leafs captured the first round series win against the Lightning in six games. Three of six games required overtime to decide a winner. The Maple Leafs won all three of those games with Morgan Rielly, Alexander Kerfoot and John Tavares scoring the overtime winning
goal in Game 3, Game 4 and Game 6, respectively. Auston Matthews recorded nine points (5G, 4A) through six games in the first round, tying a career-high in goals and points registered during a single postseason. Matthews is currently on a four-game goal streak (5G) and six game point streak. Mitch Marner recorded 11 points (2G, 9A) through six games in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marner has set a new career-high in assists and points registered during a single postseason and tied a career-high in goals. Marner currently leads all skaters in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs in assists and is tied for second in points. In improving to 35 career playoff assists, Marner is currently tied for seventh on the franchise all-time list for most career playoff assists. Morgan Rielly registered eight points (3G, 5A) through six games during the first round, setting a new career-high in points registered during a single postseason. John Tavares posted the first hat trick of his Stanley Cup playoff career in Game 2 on April 20th against Tampa Bay. Three Maple Leaf skaters are currently ranked in the top 10 among all skaters in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs in registered hits. Noel Acciari leads all skaters with 42 hits, Luke Schenn is tied for third with 34 hits and Jake McCabe is ranked seventh with 32.
INJURY REPORT
Bobby McMann Knee (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Matt Murray Concussion (Day-to-Day)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
2023 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AVERAGES
GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto 3.83 3.50 28.6 76.2 30.7 32.7 51.2
Florida 3.71 3.86 25.0 59.3 32.3 35.6 46.2
