They say it isn’t a series until the road team wins a game, so we’ll have to disagree with conventional thinking here, as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are firmly entrenched in a battle that is shaping up to be an instant classic.

Kulikov’s elbow to the head of Mitch Marner in Game 4 drew no supplemental discipline from the NHL's Department of Player Safety, unlike Domi’s hit. Despite the lack of action from the NHL, Marner, who was not seriously injured on the play, addressed the play for the first time ahead of Game 5 during his media availability on Tuesday.

Doug Cifu, the Jewish minority owner of the Florida Panthers, got into it with a pro-Palestinian fan online and paid the price.

Sergei Bobrovsky gave up five goals in Game 1 against Toronto. Gave up four more in Game 2. Gave up four again in Game 3. Those numbers aren’t great.

It’s something that we always believed was possible for South Florida. ... It’s great to see. Hockey is growing here at all levels.”

Paul Maurice reacted to Matthew Tkachuk's shape heading into the remaining games of the series between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Panthers have won at least one playoff series in each of the past 4 seasons, made it to the Stanley Cup Final in the past two and making a run for another Stanley Cup.