Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks to the media after morning skate in Toronto before Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, May 7, 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. Stolarz will not.
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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41 Comments
Leafs in 4
8-0 leafs w tonight
Guys a thug. Gets upset about Bennett questions when everyone besides panthers “fans” (no fans prior to 2024) knows that NHL Dept of safety is governed by ex panthers players. Joke of a corrupt league.
Panthers will get in gear now and ramp up their game to bust the Leafs into oblivion.
Lil bros resorting to knocking out players to get wins. So cute how they try to emulate Tampa and fail miserably. They can “win” 100 cups doesn’t change the fact that they’re little bros with no fans till last year LOL.
must win for leafs tonight , if they want to have a chance at a game 7
Dirty players are protected? Why is that even a thing? Cheating or stealing was death some time ago. Stabbing someone in the back, unexpected? The most cowardly move known to mankind! These kids need to be let known how real men work. Eye for an eye
Toronto Maple Leafs – unequivocally, without doubt, with 100% certainty, will absolutely, positively win this series in 4 games.
3-2 win tonight. Woll gets 28 saves.
snoozefest
If you have to intentionally injure opponents in order to win — then you didn’t win. A no-integrity beating of another team is not a win. I’m not really a fan of either team, but still I’ll say Go Leafs.
If the Leafs want to win, shutdown the hotdog stand behind the net so no one pukes
Who you guys going after tonight Paul?
MAURICE …. you lost all credibility ….. YOUR TEAM PLAYS LIKE CHEAP-SHOT ARTISTS
…. can your team beat any other team without being dirty SCUM bags ???
the greatest Goon coach in existence …. without shame …. right there
No respect for a coach / team who's game plan is to intentionally injure good players so they can win. Campbell, Maurice, Bennet, Marchand – pretty disgraceful.
Panthers take today convincingly
Leafs fans 🤣
I admire how skilled Paul Maurice is in handling the media and refusing to take the bait.
yea obviously ekblads the fittest he’s ever been, he’s been doing PEDs non stop.
Maurice is a cement head…..fired from every job he's had.
Took out the goalie and they still lost Panther fans should be worried, the leafs got more backups
Maurice is far too comfortable with dirty play.
Next casualty Knies, then JT. Gotta give them Panthers a chance.
Damn sad Leaf's fans have nothing better to do than worry about Paul Maurice? We can go to the beach every day even game days, what do you do to your wife's when we knock you out? Panthers are the STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
Paul Maurice talks like he thinks he’s the smartest person in the room and everyone else is stupid lol, clearly that dog bennett elbows his head, probably not trying to put him in the hospital, but that’s floridas game. Couldn’t be more intentional lol does he think everyone else is blind and our brains are unplugged lol.. rat team rat players rat coach the Florida RATS
Just remember Paul…you are not a dynasty.😊
I hope the Leafs protect Nylander . Because he is scoring , the Panthers will try to injure him tonight . They are such a dirty team and win by beating the crap out of their opponents and injuring key players .
I can only assume if Bod gets accidentally injured tonight, Rat fans wont be upset
Great interview by Paul.
I wonder why no one in Toronto asked PoMo's thoughts about Patches elbow into Sturm?
Can’t wait to hear Paul whine when Bobo gets bumped lol Go Leafs Go!!
Sam Bennett and Paul Maurice are a POS goon and a POS Coach! I hope they get swept and Bennett and Bobrovsky get to feel the karma they have coming to them. Take them both out boys!
GAME 1: STANDARD NHL, STICKS AND PUCKS
GAME 2: PRISON RULES-SHANKS AND SHIVS, NO REFS!
GAME 7: GLADIATOR MADNESS-LIONS, TRIDENTS, AND PURE CHAOS!
Top3 dirty Rats,,chucky ,bennet, march. Congrats cats for trifecta of filth
Paul Morris,, the french called him maurice😮
Florida team is not so tough…unlike on 70s 80s 90s ….watch their tapes …use lots hipcheck..always hit their best players depend who is policeman on the team…lol
Panthers in 5 starting the winning streak tonight. Leafs too soft
He's the best at 'pressers' in the entire hockey world.
Must win tonight we will likely win easily and finish this in 6
have an odd feeling they’re gonna do smn to BOB tonight.
Nice to see Mark Masters finally annoying someone other than Leaf players and coaches 😂😂😂
"more of a rub" yeah a rub that concussed him and caused vomiting lmao what a moron