The Florida Panthers will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

One by one, the Florida Panthers skated with the Stanley Cup after winning Game 7 of last year's Final. It was a familiar feeling for some of those who had lifted it before, such as Carter Verhaeghe. But for the majority of the roster, this was their first time touching the chalice.

Three years ago, during the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Florida Panthers saw their season mercifully end at the hands of their in-state rivals in the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers’ high-flying,