Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks to the media on his team’s off day in Toronto before Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
The Panthers lost 5-4 to the Maple Leafs in Game 1; Anthony Stolarz left the game with a suspected concussion not long after getting hit by Sam Bennett in the second period.
Bennett did not face any supplemental discipline from the NHL and will play in Game 2.
The Leafs hold a 1-0 series lead with Game 2 in Toronto on Wednesday at 7 (ESPN).
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Monday, the Leafs led 2-0, 3-1, and 4-1 before the Panthers mounted a comeback in the third on goals from Eetu Luostarinen, Uvis Balinskis, and Sam Bennett. Seth Jones scored to make it 2-1 in the first.
Former Florida goalie Anthony Stolarz was knocked out of the game with an apparent concussion not long after colliding with Bennett in the crease. Stolarz had previous had his mask knocked off by a Sam Reinhart slapshot.
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35 Comments
paul just tell bennet to stop punching players in the head and you won't have to answer these questions you don't like answering lol
This guy is boring as watching dry paint. Cry us a river you actually have to talk about one of your players. Maybe if you got him to answer questions last night this wouldn’t have happened. Stop protecting your players these are men and should be accountable for their actions
Hang in there Paul things will get easier after Bennet takes out Woll and Knies in the next game
Bennett did not concuss Stolarz. The puck to his head did. There should have been an immediate evaluation on Stolie the moment his helmet came off.
Ridiculous questions. Now i understand why Bruins fans can’t stand them.
Someone has to answer the bell with Bennett put it to bed see who comes out on top
This guy thinks he is Scott Bowman
Good lord, it looks like Canada has run out of ointment today for everyones fartbox.
I hope Stoli is ok, the guy is a great goalie and even better person. The 90mph laser beam from Reinhardt is what did him in. He should have been immediately evaluated afterwards. Instead he plays on. Sam Bennett had nothing to do with this injury.
Love how Maurice reacts against the stupid media.
What a joke of a franchise Florida is, nobody even cares about this team it’s so funny 😂😂
So we can hit goalies now???
You should expect that he is a villain!! The Leafs were motivated… you guys got motivated one you took our goalie out!! You are a very smart azz coach!! You answer everything with a smart answer and not the truth!! You oughta be ashamed of yourself!! Stolie is one of your guys and you love him?? Wow give me a break!! It was a clear hit to the head which ended him to the hospital!! Stops pretending like you care!!
I would like to see the look on Maurices face when the leafs win this series.
Paul Maurice in Love with Paul Maurice
Сэм Бэннет не будет наказан, потому что он не наносил умышленно удар……все так хотят победы в ПО любой ценой, что просто раздувают из мухи слона…..эти угрозы расправы с Бэннетом……Флориду этим не испугаешь……это хоккей, а не балет……силовой, жесткий, и так не все могут, но наверняка все хотят так играть! Пол Морис золотой тренер!
Toronto Maple Leafs media is absolutely the epitome of fake and toxic news: jumping to conclusions and unfairly maligning Benny. So glad that Paul stood up for Benny and shut down their BS misinformation.
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Only the sissy, soft Toronto Muppets would complain about stolarz being injured. Absolutely no intent from Benny, his elbow never moved. Just a soft ass goaltender. The Canadians really are a bunch of woke ass pudds these days. To woke for the nfl
Just run him. At this point, it's just hockey right Paul?
I don't think he would be so cool about it if it was Bobrowski that got hit in the neck and was out. Bennett should be suspended.
Paul is almost as nauseating as Ken Dryden. Not there yet but close….
If the shoe was on the other foot , Paul would be pissed off .
Video doesn’t lie.
Welcome to the Toronto media lol. Not a single question about the game. “Speaking more generally” “Oh, please” 😂
Simple Leafs. SMASH Bobrovsky. HARD!!!
Go cats go
Wonder if it was his goalie getting a hit to the head if his answer would be a lot different …..bitching about the refs. He would have been all over it.
He flicked his arm to make sure he hit the head
Watch the video
The Maple Leafs don’t need motivation, they came to play last night and they will be ready to play tomorrow night. Florida needs to bring some energy, being down 2 games would be difficult to come back from.
Go look at the two hits by pacioretty…
Like on the grand scale of Dirty players…. he a 3 Joe Dirtays.
in reference to the Todd Bertuzzi vs Avs guy that's a Baker's Dozen Joe Dirtays right there