R2, G1: Panthers @ Maple Leafs - May 2nd, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

Florida Panthers 42-32-8, 92 points	@	Toronto Maple Leafs 50-21-11, 111 points
	Projected Lineups
Verhaeghe-Barkov-Duclair Cousins-Bennett-Tkachuk Luostarinen-Lundell-Reinhart White-Staal-Dalpe Forsling-Ekblad Staal-Montour Mahura-Gudas Bobrovsky		Knies-Matthews-Nylander Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner Bunting-O'Reilly-Acciari ZAR-Kampf-Kerfoot Rielly-Schenn McCabe-Brodie Giordano-Liljegren Samsonov
	Scratches
Givani Smith Casey Fitzgerald Michael Benning Evan Fitzpatrick		Wayne Simmonds Sam Lafferty Justin Holl Erik Gustafsson Conor Timmins Matt Murray
	Injuries
•Ryan Lomberg - Upper Body - Injured Reserve •Patric Hornqvist - Concussion - Injured Reserve		•Bobby McMann - Knee - Injured Reserve •Victor Mete - Lower Body - Injured Reserve •Nick Robertson - Shoulder - Injured Reserve •Jake Muzzin - Neck - Injured Reserve
	Game notes

FLA
•Sergei Bobrovsky will likely start for the Panthers

TOR
•Ilya Samsonov will start for the Maple Leafs

	Streams
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[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Samsonov shall serially defeat his countrymen in net, his Slavic counterparts.  One by one shall he smite them, and again shall he smite them, and once more, until they beg to be smitten no more.

And it shall be good.

[Arn]

Just win.

[Kaberle15]

Great job CtB,

Go Leafs Go!!!

[Bill_Berg_is_less_sad]

Go Leafs go!

[4EVRLEAFAN]

I honestly have no idea what to expect but I haven't been this excited for a hockey game in a long time. GO LEAFS GO!!!!

[CarltonTheBear]

Being in the 2nd round feels weird.

[princedpw]

A lot of stats suggest Florida is really good but were perhaps unlucky during the regular season or something.

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2023/05/01/series-preview-the-florida-panthers-are-not-to-be-underestimated-but-there-are-clear-areas-to-exploit-for-the-maple-leafs/

[Rob]

Being in the 2nd round feels weird.

I don't know what to do with my hands.

[Rob]

A lot of stats suggest Florida is really good but were perhaps unlucky during the regular season or something.

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2023/05/01/series-preview-the-florida-panthers-are-not-to-be-underestimated-but-there-are-clear-areas-to-exploit-for-the-maple-leafs/

They can score.  Goaltending is suspect.  Take lots of penalties.  Not very good at PK. 

[RedLeaf]

Just watched the highlights from the last 2 games against Florida in the regular season. They played very well against the Leafs. Both went to OT. Florida won one and Tavares won the last one in spectacular fashion.

This is going to be a tight hard fought series. I have no doubt about that.

Let's Go Leafs!!!!

[cabber24]

Leafs are going to woop him proper, LET'S GO!

GO LEAF GO!

[cabber24]

Leafs are going to woop them proper, LET'S GO!

GO LEAF GO!

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1653431832338214913

Not a full confirmation yet, but this usually indicates the starting goalie.

Bob went 0-1-1 against Toronto in FLA's first 2 games against them with a 4.99 GAA and .841 Sv%.

Lyon went 1-0-1 against the Leafs after those 2 games with a 1.92 GAA and .938 Sv%.

[Bender]

A lot of stats suggest Florida is really good but were perhaps unlucky during the regular season or something.

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2023/05/01/series-preview-the-florida-panthers-are-not-to-be-underestimated-but-there-are-clear-areas-to-exploit-for-the-maple-leafs/

The fancy stats show Florida as playing better these playoffs thus far. I also just kind of wonder how some of these guys are so high offence. Like Verhaeghe has put together some good seasons but 40 goals? Bennett? Montour? Reinhart actually having a down year may be underrated. It just seems like an odd team to me.