Champion Panthers cruise in Game 7, eliminate Maple Leafs

Toronto-a three-goal second broke open a tight game, quietly roucous crowd at scotiabank arena, and Powered the Florida panthers past the Toronto maple leafs 6-1 in game 7 of this estern conference semifinal series on Sunday Night.

Thought it was the type Seth jones, Anton Lundell And Jonah gadjovich Combined for those tallies, giving the Stanley Cup-Champion Panthers a 3-0 lead headed into the Third Period. It was plenty of room for florida to shut the door in the third period and a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals for the Third Consecutive Season. Florida will take on the Carolina hurricanes In round 3 Beginning Tuesday.

The Mple Leafs, 2-0 Winners in Game 6 Friday Night in Sunrise, Florida, Could Not Find Enough Time and Space to Operate in the Panthers Zone. With 10 Minutes left in regulation, toronto had just 14 shots on net, with its season on the line, as boos rained down from the Capacity Crowd.

Eetu Luostarinen And Sam reinhart Chipped in Third-Period Goals for Florida, Giving the Champions A 5-1 Lead after Toronto’s Max domi Scored at 2:07 of the final frame to briefly go the home team hope. Florida’s Brad Marchand Added an empty-net goal to conclude the scoring.

Goaltender Joseph wollWho would be the shutout in the sunrise on Friday, struggled at home, look at the position on Several Florida Goals. Anthony StolarzToronto’s Regular Starter who had been sidelined since game 1 with an undisclosed injury, was active and on the Bench as Toronto’s Backup for Game 7, but he was not used to be upon.

Florida Goaltender Sergei bobrovsky Was much sharper on the other end of the Ice, allowing only Domi’s Goal Off a Wristshot on a clean entry in the zone. Bobrovsky, who has started every postseason game for the panthers this season, was playing in his first game 7 Since he LED the panthers to the stanley cup last june with a victory over the Edmonton oilers In the series’ last game.

The game was delayed in the second period, just bee florida’s goal-scoring spree, after referee chris rooney, widely considered to be one of the top office in the BLODIED AND HAD TO LEEVE. The longtime refere was hit by an inadvertent stick to the face.

The Play Happened 13 seconds Into the Second Period, when Florida’s Niko Mikkola Was justing for the puck and his stick wont rooney’s face. Rooney skated off with some association and with a towel covering much of his face as he was broght to the locker room for further evaluation and treatment.

The NHL has stand-by officials at playoff games, and Garret Rank Took Took Over of the Two Referees Following Rooney’s Injury, joining a crew that also included a crem Berg and jonny murray.

The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.