TORONTO — Paul Maurice would have screamed louder — and dropped more expletives — if he could find the words.
Simmering behind the bench as his Florida Panthers sleepwalked through the start of Wednesday's second period, the team's head coach went nuclear during a break in action.
A beet-red Maurice didn't hold back as he unloaded on his players for their effort in a game they simply had to win.
That tirade eventually produced the desired result.
Brandon Montour scored at 1:41 of overtime and backup goaltender Alex Lyon made 38 saves as the Panthers picked up a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs that energized their flickering playoff hopes.