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They wanted Florida. Now the Maple Leafs get the Panthers in Round 2 again, for 2nd time in 3 years

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Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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TIM REYNOLDS

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5 min read

Sometime during Round 1 of the Toronto-Ottawa series, Maple Leafs fans joined in unison and began chanting.

“We want Florida!”

They used the same chant in 2023, and even though that series didn't go to the Leafs' liking, they wanted a rematch — which will happen.