His final act as a celebrated star at Scotiabank Arena may ultimately be remembered for a dance of a much darker variety after he inexplicably spun off a defender in his own zone and tossed a no-look backhand pass up the middle of the ice to open the floodgates for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

The Panthers blew out the Maple Leafs, beating Toronto 6-1 in Game 5 of the series on Wednesday. Florida can punch its ticket to its third straight Eastern Conference finals at home on Friday.

On Friday, May 16, the Toronto Maple Leafs will welcome fans inside the lower bowl of Scotiabank Arena for a watch party as the team competes in Round 2, Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.

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 defending champion Panthers scored three times in a 7:53 span of the second period to pull away for their third straight victory.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi was in disbelief when his slash on Matthew Tkachuk was called midway through the second period of their 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Sergei Bobrovsky came within 1:06 of securing back-to-back shutouts to lead the Panthers to a 6-1 Game 5 victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their second-round playoff series, the front office is preparing for an active offseason. Toronto has a few crucial players entering free agency, and the team is going to have some tough decisions to make.

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.