Nicholas Robertson scored, and Joseph Woll allowed five goals on 25 shots before being pulled for the Maple Leafs, who are the No. 1 seed from the Atlantic. Matt Murray, playing his first Stanley Cup Playoff game since Aug. 5, 2020 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, made six saves after replacing Woll at 6:23 of the third period.
“First period they outskated us really,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “They had the puck, won the races. We played slow. They were fast, honest, hungrier. That’s the first period and that sets the tone for the game.
“It’s hard to explain it, we all have to be better, myself included. You can’t start the game that way.”
The Panthers, who have won three in a row, lead the best-of-7 series 3-2. Game 6 will be at Florida on Friday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).
Bobrovsky kept it 0-0 at 8:35 of the first period when he stopped William Nylander on a breakaway.
“They’re going to get some looks. They’re a dangerous team and we try to defend tight for the most part,” Reinhart said. “Countless times, time and time again he makes those big stops for us and at this time of year, you need those timely stops. It was a great performance by him.”