First Period

This was a fast, and very good, nearly playoff-level period. Each team had a power play, and there weren't a lot of stoppages.

One of several chances for the Leafs in a period they played very well:

This made me a little paranoid that OEL is playing through something since it's not much of a hit:

This Matthews guy is good.

After one it was zero-all.

Leafs with the heavy offence on the power play and at five-on-five.

Second Period

The Florida power play had 30 more seconds to run.

Gustav Forsling got the first goal. Leafs could not gain control when the power play ended.

Max Domi with a very strong game:

I was thinking: should the Leafs slow this game down? Stop with the intensity, dull the edges a little... nope.

After two it was one-all.

Big Florida push late in the second period.

Third Period

David Kämpf did not come out for the third period.

William Nylander with an effective shift on the fourth line.

Bobby McMann with a great rush, but Bobrovsky had it.

Mitch Marner, on the other hand...

Stolarz with a great save coming across to take away an open net.

Matt Knies just manned the puck into the net for the insurance goal.

Pontus Holmberg took a penalty with three minutes left.

Sam Reinhart got one back before the Panthers could even consider pulling Bobrovsky. He came out just after the goal.

Under pressure, the Leafs had to ice the puck twice, and the same five guys were stuck on the ice. They had it covered.

Final score was 3-2 Leafs. Leafs clinch a playoff spot.

Earlier this happened, and Jake McCabe left the bench early at the end of the period.

Next game is Saturday at home to Columbus.

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