Apr 8, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Scott Laughton (24) and Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) battle for the puck during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/0c215902-4852-4b1f-b629-013348234bdb.jpeg] Apr 8, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Scott Laughton (24) and Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) battle for the puck during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) We now have a date to circle on our calendars. The NHL announced an official start date for the second-round series between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s not happening this weekend. Florida eliminated Tampa Bay on Wednesday and Toronto finished off Ottawa Thursday night, so both have had plenty of time to, as Sergei Bobrovsky would say, rest, reset and refocus. They’ll have a couple more days to recharge the batteries, because Game 1 between the Panthers and Maple Leafs will take place Monday night, with an 8 p.m. puck drop. We’ll have to wait and see when the league drops the full series schedule. There are still two Game 7s coming up this weekend – Saturday with Colorado in Dallas and Sunday between the Blues and Jets – but both are including Western Conference teams. Once the full schedule is announced we’ll make sure to post it here on THN Florida. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA The Hockey Show: Eetu Luostarinen discusses Florida's quest to repeat, Tara Slone chats about the playoffs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/the-hockey-show-eetu-luostarinen-discusses-floridas-quest-to-repeat-tara-slone-chats-about-the-playoffs] Sasha Barkov, Sam Reinhart voted as finalists for Frank J. Selke Trophy [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/sasha-barkov-sam-reinhart-voted-as-finalists-for-frank-j-selke-trophy] Panthers second round opponent is Toronto team full of familiar faces [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-second-round-opponent-is-toronto-team-full-of-familiar-faces] Florida Panthers local Scripps Sports crew to offer full pregame coverage throughout Stanley Cup Playoffs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-local-scripps-sports-crew-to-offer-full-pregame-coverage-throughout-stanley-cup-playoffs] Three takeaways: Bobrovsky, Panthers shut down Tampa Bay when it counts to close out contentious series [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-bobrovsky-panthers-shut-down-tampa-bay-when-it-counts-to-close-out-contentious-series]
