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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs open thread: May 18

Toronto earned itself a Game 7 at home. Will that be to its advantage?

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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Atlantic Division Final Game 7: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers

Series tied 3-3

How to watch

Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French)
In the U.S.: TNT, truTV
Streaming: Max, Sportsnet+

Despite the Florida Panthers going into Game 6 on three consecutive wins, getting better as the series went on, and outshooting the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in Friday’s match, the Maple Leafs were able to rebound with a 2-0 win. Two of the players under the most pressure, Joseph Woll and Auston Matthews, had key performances to get the victory.

It wasn’t a convincing win like Florida’s had been in Game 5, and now from playing loose with nothing to lose on the road, the Leafs return to a home crowd that compounds any adversity the team faces with a mix of silence and nervous energy. The Leafs, therefore, need to not only play a solid 60 minutes, but get some early offence to help their fanbase get its energy up.

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