Five takeaways from the Panthers’ 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday Night.
u25aa 1. Slow start sinks team: For a team desperate to get points, the Panthers were slow out of the gate as the high-flying Leafs skated circles around the cats.
Toronto recorded 16 shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes and scored their first three goals on their opening ten shots.
“The first period cost us the game,” Panthers coach Bob Boughner said after the game. “They won all of the 50-50 pucks. We didn’t put anybody up on the glass.