Sunday, May 11, 2025

Panthers Blank Maple Leafs In Game 4

     The Florida Panthers shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers evened the best-of-seven series 2-2. 
     Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky collected his second shutout this postseason and fifth career playoff shutout. Game 5 will be played between both teams in Toronto on Wednesday night. 
     Florida made it 1-0 on the power play with 4:35 left in the first period. Aleksander Barkov passed the puck from the left corner and Matthew Tkachuk connected a cross-ice pass from the left wing. Carter Verhaeghe snapped a shot from the right side of the crease by Joseph Woll for his fourth goal of the postseason.
     After no scoring during the second period, the Panthers increased it to 2-0 with 7:51 remaining in the third. Aaron Ekblad sent a lead pass from his own blue line into the neutral zone. Sam Bennett skated through the right circle, moved to the low slot and scored his fifth playoff goal on a wrist shot. 

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