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.

With an opportunity to gain a leg up in the Eastern Conference Second Round, the Florida Panthers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. After dropping the first two games of the series at Toronto, the Panthers returned home to win Games 3 and 4 and set the stage for a brand new best-of-three showdown.

Former Panther Oliver Ekman-Larsson delivered a high hit on Florida forward Evan Rodrigues in the third period of Game 4, and Rodrigues did not return. Rodrigues suffered an undisclosed injury that sidelined him for Game 5 on Wednesday, Florida coach Paul Maurice said.

After two games, the Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to be in full control over the Florida Panthers, taking a 2-0 series lead. After a pair of games in Florida, t

The coach of the Florida Panthers has unflappable belief in his goaltender, so much so that Maurice basically lets Bobrovsky determine his own plan for practice days and off days. The trust level between coach and player is off the charts — and in Game 4 against Toronto , it was rewarded yet again.

The Florida Panthers saved their season Friday night with a 5-4 overtime home win over Toronto on a winning goal by Brad Marchand. The Cats rallied from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to escape falling into a 3-0 playoff series hole.

The Florida Panthers tied their second-round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the heat continues to be turned up between the two teams. As the final horn