Yahoo Sports · May 13, 2023
Panthers eliminate Leafs in Game 5 overtime thriller
The Maple Leafs have bowed out of the playoffs after a 4-1 series loss to the Panthers. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)Nick Cousins scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 5 on Friday, advancing to the Eastern Conference final.
Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida, while Morgan Rielly and William Nylander countered for Toronto. Rielly appeared to score his second goal of the contest with 2:49 remaining in the second period but after a lengthy review, the officials determined they had the intent to blow the whistle prior to the shot crossing the line.