The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for a pivotal Game 5 against the Florida Panthers , trying to hold home-ice advantage after losing back-to-back games of late. On Sunday's 2-0 loss in Game 4 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the Leafs were outshot 37-23 and blanked for the first time in the second round.

It’s one thing to be a passionate fan beefing with an opposing fanbase on social media, but another to be the executive of a team and talking like a moron. Douglas A. Cifu, who is listed on the Panthers website as the team’s “Vice Chairman,

Instead, it was a goal from Brad Marchand that gave Florida a 5-4 victory and narrowed the Maple Leafs' lead in the series to 2-1. It also gave the Panthers a chance to even the matchup with a win in Game 4 on Sunday. Which is exactly what they did.

It's not hyperbole to call Wednesday's game as must-win as this Leafs core has faced over the last nine years.

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 4 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. Just as quickly as the Maple Leafs gained a 2-0 series advantage, they lost it just as fast. The two teams will be heading back to Toronto for Game 5,

Matthews is a tougher case. The forward skipped the Maple Leafs morning skate Sunday ahead of Game 4 and seems to be dealing with a physical issue, perhaps relating to the upper-body injury that has plagued him much of the season. His 33 goals during the regular season were the fewest of his NHL career.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of this NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup on Sunday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla against the Toronto Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) AP

The Leafs' performance in Game 2 earned praise from the one player who knows best what it's like to play against them.

The host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-0, to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night.

Although Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has provided his teammates with three assists, he has yet to find the back of the net in the series against the reigning champions.