TORONTO — May 18, 2025 – It was a Game 7 masterclass from the Florida Panthers—and Matthew Tkachuk all but called it eight hours before puck drop. The gritty forward didn’t mince words: “Our game is built for a Game 7.” And boy, did they prove it.
From the opening faceoff to the final horn, the Panthers played like they had the script in their hands. Fast, physical, relentless—and unbothered by the moment—they bulldozed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 in front of a stunned Scotiabank Arena crowd, clinching a spot in the Eastern Conference Final for the third straight year.
📉 Leafs Flatlined EarlyFlorida came out flying, holding the Leafs without a shot for over 12 minutes in the opening period. Toronto looked like passengers, barely touching the puck. When William Nylander finally got a decent look, Sergei Bobrovsky shut the door—just as he did all series long.
Bobrovsky, in vintage form, allowed just four goals in the …