"When you play Florida, you got to match the physicality, you got to match how they're coming at you all night. They're going to put it in, and they're going to come at you, that's the way they play, and I thought we did a really good job for two periods exposing that at times and creating some odd-man rushes...everybody had a part in it tonight, which was good, we needed that."
"That's a penalty, all day long. They call that 95% of the time. But, they didn't call it that time. And that's whatever. I mean, I'm not gonna complain about it."
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-1, with all lines contributing and strong team intensity from the opening puck drop. Goaltender Joseph Woll stopped 31 shots and provided a steady presence in net. The Leafs matched and exposed the Panthers' physical style at times, generating odd-man rushes and diversified scoring. A late second-period hit from behind by Eetu Luostarinen left Scott Laughton bloodied, and no penalty was called despite appearances that one was warranted. Toronto's penalty kill ranks third in the NHL, contributing significantly to recent team success.
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