The Florida Panthers, who lost the first two games of the series, went ahead 3-2 with a 6-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5.

And when the Panthers routed the Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena — a game in which Florida was 66 seconds from a second consecutive shutout and a game that had the home crowd booing its team by the second intermission? Status quo.

The Florida Panthers have made three Stanley Cup finals appearances in franchise history. Here's how they played out.

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla against the Toronto Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) AP

Florida Panthers official Douglas Cifu blasted a Maple Leafs fan, taking shots at Canada, making incendiary comments on the Israel-Palestine war.

the Florida Panthers clawed back late in the third period with two goals of their own in an 11-second span to eventually post a 4-2 victory and take a 3-1 series lead in their Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round series. Aaron Ekblad tied the game with 3:47 ...

You can totally take him for granted,’ Panthers coach Paul Maurice said, ‘which is what happens to all elite goaltenders.’