The game marks the first of three meetings between the Maple Leafs and Panthers in the final five weeks of the season. They'll face each other again in Toronto on April 2 followed by a matchup six days later at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

Rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 33 shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a wild 6-5 overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 4-9-1.

As far as regular season games go, Thursday night’s contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers was a key one. Both teams entered the