Draft Dodgers: Neither Maple Leafs Nor Florida Panthers Benefit from Winning Tonight
Less than a year ago, the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs met in the second round of the Stanley […] This article: Draft Dodgers: Neither Maple Leafs Nor Florida Panthers Benefit from Winning Tonight originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now.
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Less than a year ago, the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs met in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Maple Leafs were counted out yet won Game 6 in Sunrise before the Panthers strolled into Toronto and won Game 7 in a rout.
Tonight, the two teams meet again. It is Game No. 80 for both.
Much has changed. Tonight, neither the Panthers nor the Maple Leafs want to win. Sure, both teams have a lot of pride.
They will both tell you they want to win. And that will be true for the players on the ice and those coaches behind the bench. But the truth is, neither the Panthers nor Maple Leafs really want to win tonight’s game in Toronto.
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