Matthew Tkachuk turned his attention to William Nylander, pointing from the bench and shouting, “Guess who I’m going to get,” Tkachuk said. “I’m going to get you.” Asked about the interaction, Nylander remained calm and was playful while addressing Tkachuk's comments.

Toronto is teetering on the delicate line between wanting to show that it won't back down and taking things too far against Florida.

It’s one thing to be a passionate fan beefing with an opposing fanbase on social media, but another to be the executive of a team and talking like a moron. Douglas A. Cifu, who is listed on the Panthers website as the team’s “Vice Chairman,

Despite the dry spell, fellow Maple Leafs star forwards Mitch Marner pushed back on any notion that Matthews is frustrated or off his game. “Everyone wants to produce, wants to score goals, and he hasn’t let it get him down at all,” Marner said. “His mood, his demeanor in the locker room, has been unbelievable.

Still, the Maple Leafs find themselves in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, tied 2-2 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers entering a crucial Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, TVAS, ESPN).

The NHL's best and brightest made big plays on Sunday as the second round of the NHL playoffs continued with a pair of games. Dallas Stars standout Mikko Rantanen remained hotter than a two-dollar pistol, and Sergei Bobrovsky delivered a Game 4 win for the Florida Panthers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading back home for Game 5 of their second-round playoff series with the Florida Panthers tied 2-2. Toronto dropped both games on the road in Florida, seeing their quick 2-0 lead disappear just as fast.