MAY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 13-7-2 · 1ST IN EAST, ATLANTIC
13-7-2 · 1ST IN EAST, ATLANTIC
Next Game at Lightning · Sun 12:00AM
TOR -121 TOTAL 6.5
Jonas Siegel: Sam Lafferty will replace Zach Aston-Reese in... - The Athletic Sam Lafferty will replace Zach Aston-Reese in Game 2 for the Leafs. Unclear how the lineup will shake it out otherwise. Stay tuned.
Jake McCabe | Pre Game Jake McCabe speaks with the media Thursday ahead of Game 2.
MAY 4, 2023 • NHL.COM
Luke Schenn | Pre Game Luke Schenn speaks with the media Thursday ahead of Game 2.
MAY 4, 2023 • NHL.COM
Noel Acciari | Pre Game Noel Acciari speaks with the media Thursday ahead of Game 2.
MAY 4, 2023 • NHL.COM
Morgan Rielly | Pre Game Morgan Rielly speaks with the media Thursday ahead of Game 2.
MAY 4, 2023 • NHL.COM
Panthers vs Maple Leafs Game 2 Odds, Picks, and Predictions: Florida Fights off Potential Toronto Rebound The Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs resume their series in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Thursday night at Sco...
MAY 4, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Panthers vs. Maple Leafs best bets & Game 2 odds + DraftKings promo code Take advantage of the DraftKings promo code for the second round of the NHL playoffs and place your Panthers vs. Maple Leafs best bets.
MAY 4, 2023 • SYRACUSE.COM
The Tkachuk stopper? Jake McCabe's role for Maple Leafs looms large vs. Panthers McCabe will need to ace his role as the Maple Leafs' shutdown defenceman if Toronto wants to slow Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk.
MAY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
NHL Playoff Game 2 expert picks, odds: Kraken vs. Stars and Maple Leafs vs. Panthers See odds and expert picks for Maple Leafs vs. Panthers and Stars vs. Kraken.
MAY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Matthew Knies - Won't finish Game 2 Knies (undisclosed) won't finish Thursday's Game 2 versus the Panthers.
Impact Knies struggled to the bench after a shift in the first period, and he was ruled out for the remainder of the game at the start of the second. He logged one hit in 5:33 of ice time Thursday. An update on his status should be available before Sunday's Game 3.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ilya Samsonov - Betrayed by queasy team play Samsonov made 26 saves in a 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Thursday.
Impact The goals were more on his teammates than Samsonov. The first came in the first period following a giveaway behind the net. The puck quickly got fed out on the opposite side and Sammy had no chance with Anton Lundell right in front of him. Then in the first 1:06 of the second, Florida put two pucks behind Samsonov in a 47-second span, both after lax efforts by Toronto skaters. The Panthers now have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series headed to Florida.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander Kerfoot - Second goal of postseason Kerfoot scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 2.
Impact Kerfoot put the Leafs up 1-0 at 2:20 of the first period by stuffing in a rebound at the top of the crease. It was his second goal of the postseason. Kerfoot registered one shot and one hit in 11:14 after skating under 10 minutes in Game 1.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan O'Reilly - Offense slows after early success O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in a 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Thursday.
Impact O'Reilly takes up space in the diamond between defenders on the PP and scored on a first period man advantage from just below the right circle off a crossing pass from Mitch Marner. O'Reilly has one goal and one assist in his last four games after delivering seven (two goals, five assists) in his first four playoff games.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mitch Marner - Squeezing stick as games tighten Marner got a power-play assist Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 2.
Impact The game started well for the Leafs, who looked dominating early in the first. The top power-play unit moved the puck quickly and effectively, and Marner fed Ryan O'Reilly a cross-ice pass that he slammed home. But the game tilted the Panthers way from that point forward. And despite six shots -- the same number he'd fired over the previous three games -- Marner couldn't solve a suddenly-hot Sergei Bobrovsky. He just couldn't make something happen. The Panthers lead the series 2-0 heading home for Game 3. Marner and his teammates need to add some urgency to their game or this could be a short series.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Auston Matthews - Eight-game, 11-point streak Matthews got a power-play assist in a 3-2 loss to Florida on Thursday in Game 2.
Impact He fired six shots and laid four hits. Matthews is doing his part this postseason -- he has delivered points in every playoff game (five goals, six assists; eight games). But the Leafs are down 2-0 heading into Game 3 in Florida. Matthews is a great player, but he and Mitchell Marner (12 points) can't do it all.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Morgan Rielly - Seven-game, 10-point streak Rielly picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 2 on Thursday.
Impact Rielly's scoring streak stands at seven games and 10 games (three goals, seven assists). He led all players in ice time (26:30), fired one shot and laid three hits. Rielly has been one of the team's best players this postseason, but Leafs are down 2-0 to the Panthers heading to Florida for Game 3.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ilya Samsonov - Set to start Thursday Samsonov is slated to guard the home crease against Florida in Game 2 on Thursday, per Mike Stephens of SI Now.
Impact Samsonov will look to bounce back after surrendering four goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 loss to Florida on Tuesday. He's 4-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .894 save percentage in seven playoff appearances this year. The Panthers have averaged 3.75 goals per game in the postseason.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matty T? Johnny T? Who lights the lamp Thursday? 🚨
MAY 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE
HockeyBuzz.com - Matt Ross - FLA vs TOR: Rd 2, GM 2 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
MAY 4, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
How the Panthers' biggest weakness can be exploited by Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs Though the Panthers won Game 1 vs. the Maple Leafs, Florida has one glaring issue where Toronto can take advantage.
MAY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Best Moments of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1
MAY 3, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Home not where the heart is for Leafs and NHL teams Toronto is just one of many NHL teams finding that there is little value in home ice advantage so far this spring.
MAY 3, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
SIMMONS: Can the Maple Leafs stop Matthew Tkachuk? Paul Maurice used to stand behind the bench of the Winnipeg Jets and think of all the names he’d like to call Matthew Tkachuk.
MAY 3, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
