The Panthers’ second-round playoff opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs, feature several members of Florida’s Stanley Cup-winning team last year. Toronto also still has several of the

Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

So, when it was suggested to him Sunday that the Florida Panthers play a "mean" style, the Toronto Maple Leafs coach wasn't sure he was buying it. "They play a hard game. I agree," Berube said. "They forecheck hard and they're physical.