Two weeks ago the Toronto Maple Leafs went to Florida with the intention of locking up a playoff spot. Instead they got beat down in a 7-2 loss. Tonight, the Florida Panthers come to town, and the Maple Leafs were winning games following the loss, looking towards revenge tonight.
The Buffalo Sabres, outside the playoff picture and jealous of the Maple Leafs, had other things in mind and ended the Leafs win (minus one close OT loss) streak with a 5-2 beating and also injuring our starting goalie Frederik Andersen. Now with the Panthers looking to score seven again, the Maple Leafs have the duo of McElhinney and Sparks to protect the net.