With all of that going for them and the chance to take control of their second round series against the Florida Panthers on home ice, the Maple Leafs delivered one of the ugliest performances in recent Stanley Cup Playoffs memory as the Panthers put them on the brink of elimination with a demonstrative and clinical 6-1 win in Game 5.

An embarrassing, humbling and shocking Game 5 defeat showed haunting similarities to Toronto's past playoff failures.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, three Florida defensemen scored and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Toronto Maple Leafs need a strong response at home in Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. Florida battled back into the series with a pair of home wins. Now it’s on Toronto to hold serve at home in the battle of Atlantic Division teams.

Matthew Tkachuk turned his attention to William Nylander, pointing from the bench and shouting, “Guess who I’m going to get,” Tkachuk said. “I’m going to get you.” Asked about the interaction, Nylander remained calm and was playful while addressing Tkachuk's comments.

In a series we all thought was going to be nasty, it’s safe to say the Florida Panthers’ second-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs has lived up to the hate-filled hype.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is "feeling much better" amid his recovery from the injury that left him briefly hospitalized on May 5, head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the middle of their playoff series against the Florida Panthers. Currently, Toronto is tied 2-2 as they get set to go back home for a crucial Game 5. The Maple Leafs have multiple key free agents,