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# Round 2, Game 3 Preview: Leafs @ Panthers
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/round-2-game-3-preview-leafs-panthers/
- Published: 2025-05-09T15:37:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-09T15:37:38.000Z
- Description: First time out of Canada, but a very familiar situation for the Leafs.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage, Maple Leafs Playoffs

### Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers  
07:00 PM at Amerant Bank Arena  
Watch on: TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, SN, TVAS

### 

Leafs lead 2-0\. 

### Them

No official changes for Florida, but ...

> Maurice says there could be a few game-time decisions for Game 3 based on the health of a few players.
> 
> — Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/JamesonCoop/status/1920863340655518059?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#### Lines

Last Game (2025-05-07) via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/florida-panthers/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Carter Verhaeghe - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart  
Evan Rodrigues - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk  
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Brad Marchand  
Mackie Samoskevich - Nico Sturm - Jesper Boqvist

Gustav Forsling - Aaron Ekblad  
Niko Mikkola - Seth Jones  
Nate Schmidt - Dmitry Kulikov

Sergei Bobrovsky  
Vitek Vanecek

### Us

Anthony Stolarz did not travel to Florida, and it is almost certain he will not show up for Game 4 either, even while the comments from the Leafs will be vague on this topic.

No changes from last game.

#### Lines

Last Game (2025-05-07) via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) which matches morning skate.

Note: prior game lines are ordered by five-on-five ice time and don't always match the order given on a lineup card, particularly with the top-for defence and the bottom-six forwards. 

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Max Pacioretty - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Steven Lorentz - Scott Laughton - Calle Järnkrok  
Bobby McMann - Max Domi - Pontus Holmberg

Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev  
Morgan Rielly - Brandon Carlo  
Simon Benoit - Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Joe Woll  
Matt Murray

### The Game

This is the most likely game for Florida to win. Moneypuck has the Panthers at 61 to Toronto's 39 percent. But beyond the home ice advantage, and Toronto's need to use their other goalie, what gives Florida an emotional edge is the simple fact that if they can't win this game, they can't win.

Sunday's game is the second most likely game for them to win for much the same reasons. A win tonight for the Leafs is a dagger in the heart of their hopes.

Crush their dreams, guys.