The NHL playoffs are in full swing and the Carolina Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs have both advanced to the second round after winning their respective first-round series. The Panthers defeated the Nashville Predators in six games, while the Maple Leafs bested the Montreal Canadiens in seven.
The Panthers’ victory was a hard-fought one. After dropping the first two games of the series, Carolina rallied to win four of the next five games and take the series. The Panthers’ offense was led by Sebastian Aho, who had four goals and four assists in the series. Goaltender Petr Mrazek also played a key role, posting a .927 save percentage in the series.
The Maple Leafs’ series against Montreal was an even tougher battle. Toronto dropped the first two games of the series before rallying to take the next three. In Game 7, the Maple Leafs held on for a 3-1 victory to take the series. Auston Matthews was the star of the series for Toronto, scoring five goals and adding two assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen also played a key role, posting a .936 save percentage in the series.
The Panthers and Maple Leafs have both earned a spot in the second round of the playoffs and will now face off against each other in a best-of-seven series. The winner of this series will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams have had strong performances in the playoffs so far and it should be an exciting matchup.
The Panthers and Maple Leafs have both put together impressive runs to reach this point in the playoffs. Both teams have shown that they can compete with the best teams in the league and have a legitimate chance to make a deep run in the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how this matchup plays out and who will come out on top.
