![]() ![]() Duclair’s speed and hustle created chances for Floridaĭuclair spent countless time studying head coach Paul Maurice’s hard-checking system while he was out for the first five months of the season. Marc Staal knocked in a cross-ice feed from Erik Gustafsson into his own net with goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky out of position and Kampf alone in the crease awaiting the pass. The Panthers had their first big gaffe since the opening minutes of the game 7:32 into the second period to let the Maple Leafs back into it. Samsonov was injured and the Panthers went to the power play.Īnthony Duclair beat Woll, with a slick deke on a breakaway with one second to go on the ensuing man advantage to tie the game 2:36 into the period. Reinhart nearly tied the game 37 seconds into the second period after springing onto a rebound in front of the net, but he was tripped into the crease by defender Luke Schenn. And the Panthers built on their hard, forechecking game in the second period. But they could not take advantage of the momentum swing the goal caused.įlorida kept the puck in Toronto’s zone for the majority of the first period and held the Leafs without a shot for 13 minutes. The Maple Leafs jumped ahead quickly Sunday night, taking a 1-0 lead 2:26 into the game with a one-timer from David Kampf to Sam Lafferty on their first shot. The game had been tied at 2 since the second period after Carter Verhaeghe scored by deflecting a Radko Gudas shot past backup goaltender Joseph Woll, who was in the game after starter Ilya Samsonov was injured. His puck support and his recognition of the flow of plays is just incredibly good.” “To draw people to you, release and then go to open ice? He does that a lot in the small areas of the game. But it was the change of sides, right? That’s really impressive,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said. “He went from one-on-one to one-on-five into a hole. He had the puck behind the net and tucked it in on the wrap-around to seal the game. The game had been tied at 2 since the second period, but the Panthers struck quickly in overtime.Īaron Ekblad sent an outlet pass over to Reinhart 2:50 in and after a few passes around the boards, he had his chance. ![]() You just really gain that much more confidence with it in tight situations.” “We have had a lot of guys stepping up at epic moments and we’re all trying to execute the same game plan at the end of the day. “I’ve been gaining that confidence day in and day out, just a bit more each time,” Reinhart said. Sam Reinhart beat goaltender Joseph Woll with a wrap-around 3:02 into OT. The Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime Sunday night to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. History may be about to repeat - but this time, it's favoring Florida. SUNRISE - A year ago, the Panthers were swept out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning. ![]()
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