Toronto forgot how to score and Florida remembered how to defend — now we’ve got a full-blown playoff street fight at 2-2.
Well, that escalated quietly.
The Florida Panthers delivered a playoff masterclass in silence, shutting out the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Sunday night (May 11) and tying the series like a perfectly knotted necktie — if that necktie was made of tension, iced coffee, and salt.
Toronto, who had been buzzing in earlier games like a swarm of caffeinated bees, suddenly forgot how to puck. Maybe the GPS on their sticks was broken, maybe the ghost of 1967 stopped by for a visit — either way, it was radio silence from the blue-and-white.
Sergei Bobrovsky channeled his inner brick wall, stopping everything from slap shots to Leafs fans’ hopes and dreams. He made 30 saves, including one glove snag that could only be described as rude.
On the other end, Florida didn’t do much — they just did enough. Carter Verhaeghe snuck one in during the second period with the subtlety of a raccoon in a trash can. Then Sam Reinhart added a dagger with a third-period insurance goal that came with a wink and a “good luck catching us.”
Toronto tried. They had zone time, they had faceoffs, they even had power plays — and yet, not a single puck got past Bobrovsky. Somewhere, a goalie coach is quietly fist-pumping.
So here we are: 2-2. A tied series. A fan base on edge. A goalie with a frozen grin. And a reminder that no one in this league gets to breathe easy — especially not the Maple Leafs.
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