Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks to the media after his team practiced in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
The Panthers won the best-of-7 first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 for the second straight postseason.
Florida will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in Eastern Conference semifinals starting Monday at 8 (ESPN).
How Brad Marchand Joined the Florida Panthers: https://floridahockeynow.com/brad-marchand-joins-florida-panthers-how-it-happened-nhl-trade-bruins/
2024 Stanley Cup Champions Honored at the White House: https://floridahockeynow.com/stanley-cup-champion-florida-panthers-honored-at-white-house/
Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning Bringing Hockey Outdoors – In Florida: https://floridahockeynow.com/nhl-outdoor-hockey-miami-tampa-florida-panthers-lightning/
The Florida Panthers Get Their Rings. They’re Spectacular: https://floridahockeynow.com/florida-panthers-get-stanley-cup-championship-rings-theyre-spectacular/
The Florida Panthers Are Stanley Cup Champions: https://floridahockeynow.com/can-you-believe-it-florida-panthers-are-stanley-cup-champs/
Wednesday, Florida took a 4-3 lead on a Sam Bennett goal late in the second.
Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, Sasha Barkov, Eetu Luostarinen, and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.
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29 Comments
Leafs in 5….max 6
I'm so tired of listening to this guy . Same old same old . Boring !
What drives their heat hunting . Insanity.
Paul seems to be the best coach in the NHl hands down 😎
Paul is by far the best coach in the NHL and I would say best I have ever seen since I started watching hockey. He knows his team, his opponent, and what it takes to put his team in a position to win. Head and shoulders about other NHL coaches.
Panthers in 4
Paul Maurice vs Craig Berube.
What a matchup.
Florida in 3.
I love his final comment we just drink coffee and swear that was awesome. From a leaf fan. Paul has come along way from being a coach of the leafs to Florida. And all in all I'd rather play Florida then Tampa. Can't stand Pooper . Paul don't complain like Pooper.
Toronto in 5
Prison Rules Paul is definitely a solid dude
Awesome 💯 👍
I think it smells like a Maple Leafs win this time. So much dirt going on in Florida. Who was caught doping again? Shameful. So weak.
Get ready for a steady diet of Paul Maurice word salad coming to a tv near you
Dudes been a nhl coach for so long he actually enjoys talking to the media lmao
A sharp cookie is Mr. MAURICE. Boat loads of us Buds fans miss Paul for sure. A real class bench boss indeed.
Florida Panthers in 5, bury the buds
He’s very good no question. Also a humble person.
Leafs fan here, I respect Paul Maurice's demeanour–calm and collected–very articulate, love hearing him speak. I admire and deeply appreciate your team's grit, tenacity, and truculence. Great deadline acquisition for Marchand too–my heart sank when I heard that transaction just before the deadline ended. For years, I wished my Leafs had those attributes. Hopefully, it'll be the year for us to oust the Panthers. Regardless, it'll be a fun and hard-hitting series, and there will be injuries on both sides. Go Leafs Go.
Its funny because he and Berube are my favorite coaches
Great coach but Florida really doesn't need 2 teams. Panthers had no fans until 2024. Coyotes had more attendance. The most forgotten about team in hockey history. That's sad.
if this guy wins the series… he should lead by example and not shake players hands then. Talk is cheap.
If the leafs aren't ready to go to war this will be done quickly
As a die hard leafs fan, not many coaches got fired that i had sympathy for. Only one, Paul Maurice. Took a garbage team and made it competitive, twice. Phenomenal on the mic.
As a life-long Leaf fan, I know hockey well enough to know that Florida is the better team. I'd like to see the Leafs win the cup before they die, but I don't believe it will be this year.
( imo ) thats why I respect him as a coach ! – No Bull Shite
Regular season is figure skating.This is BIG BOY HOCKEY.
You can see how Champions win Championships, create dynasties right, a combination of great players and a guy like Paul Maurice that creates a system and atmosphere to get the most out of them. A GM that can asses the needs of a team and fill it with perfect quality fits. This Florida Panthers team is primed to go to a 3rd straight cup.
Paul maurice back winnipeg jets 🏆