The Toronto Maple Leafs came in as the underdogs against the Panthers after they almost let Ottawa wipe out their 3-0 series lead. Meanwhile, the Panthers never let Tampa Bay find their stride in the Battle of Florida. So, fans were pleasantly surprised when the Toronto Maple Leafs absolutely dominated Florida in the first two games. They made it look like the defending champions had no answer to their offense. Unfortunately, that changed in Game 3.
The Panthers clawed their way to victory on the back of an overtime winner from Brad Marchand. Then came Game 4, where the Panthers didn’t just draw level with the Leafs but shut down their offense. Yet, little did Leafs fans know that Leafs fans know that Game 5 would get off to a much worse start. By the time the second-period buzzer sounded tonight, the Panthers led 4-0 on the scoreboard, and the fans had had enough.
“The boos have really started at Scotiabank Arena,” said The Athletic’s Chris Johnsoton. Meanwhile, B/R Open Ice posted footage showing just how bad things got inside the Leafs’ home arena. “Now boos from this crowd. So tired of failures from their Leafs in the postseason. This series started out so well,” said the announcer as the clock wound down.
Leafs get booed off the ice after another scoreless period pic.twitter.com/5tronFbxuZ
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 15, 2025
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