Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Toronto Maple Leafs (38-34-8, 84 points) and Florida Panthers (28-44-8, 64 points) skate against each other live from the BB&T Center in Florida for their fourth and final meeting against each other this season. The game can be live streamed here. Toronto fans can hear all of the action on TSN 1050 while Florida fans can do the same on 560 WQAM.
Toronto plays its first game since being eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention while Florida is also out but will be looking to win the season series. The Panthers have taken two of three from the Maple Leafs, including a 4-1 win last time these two teams met Feb. 4 in Florida.
The Maple Leafs went through an eight-game losing streak that ended up being the dagger on their playoff hopes.
"We went through the eight-game stretch where we just couldn't seem to get a win and we couldn't grab traction at a very critical time," captain Dion Phaneuf told the Toronto Star. "That's where things went wrong for our team. Up to that point we'd played some real good hockey, pretty consistent for the most part. When we hit that stretch, that's ultimately what cost us."
The Panthers look to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers after a sloppy middle frame cost them.
"It was a terrible second period and you can't expect to win when you play like that," defenseman Erik Gudbranson told the Miami Herald.
The Maple Leafs have been led offensively by Phil Kessel, who has 80 points off of 37 goals and 43 assists while James van Riemsdyk has 30 markers and 30 helpers for 60 points and Nazem Kadri has lit the lamp 20 times while adding 30 assists for 50 points.
Scottie Upshall paces the Panthers with 37 points off of 15 goals and 22 assists while Nick Bjugstad has 14 tallies and 21 helpers for 35 points and Brian Campbell has found the twine seven times while adding 28 assists for 35 points.
Roberto Luongo will man the crease for Florida and is 24-22-7 with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. He'll likely be opposed by James Reimer, who is 12-15-1 with a 3.37 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
The Maple Leafs and Panthers play each other for the final time this season when they hit the ice at the BB&T Center tonight in Florida.
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