"The Leafs hosted the Florida Panthers Tuesday night in what felt like a Stanley Cup Playoff game from the opening puck drop. The pace was extremely high out of the gates, there was very little ice to operate, and Toronto matched the Panthers intensity, controlled the game at times, and used contributions from all over the lineup to hold off the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions 4-1."
"Auston Matthews was honoured before the game by Leafs' legend Mats Sundin, accepting a celebratory plaque for passing Sundin in the organization's record books with his 421st goal last Saturday night on Long Island. It was a fantastic moment for the franchise and you could tell how much it meant for Matthews to not only feel the love from Leafs Nation, but have Sundin in attendance to be part of the celebration."
"The third line stood out once again in this one, as Nicolas Roy, Nick Robertson, and Easton Cowan were all over the ice. Cowan opened the scoring in the dying seconds of the first period, which gave the Leafs a ton of momentum heading into the intermission. They'd go on to score twice in the first five minutes of the second period, thanks to a Matthews Knies' tip in front, and Matthews with his 422nd career goal."
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Florida Panthers in an intense, playoff-style game and defeated the two-time defending champions 4-1. The game featured extremely high pace, limited space, and Toronto matching Florida's intensity while controlling play at times. Auston Matthews received a plaque from Mats Sundin for surpassing Sundin's franchise goal mark and later scored his 422nd career goal. The third line of Nicolas Roy, Nick Robertson, and Easton Cowan dominated shifts, with Cowan opening the scoring late in the first period. Toronto scored twice early in the second and displayed solid play in all three zones.
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