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.

Evan Rodrigues sustained the injury about five minutes into the third period when he took a high net near the boards from Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson away from the puck.

Toronto and Florida are tied at 2-2 in the Stanley Cup playoff series. Follow the Star’s live updates on Wednesday. Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll during an optional practice at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto on Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers enter a crucial Game 5, with each squad looking to take the series lead. The Panthers hold the momentum after winni

They say it isn’t a series until the road team wins a game, so we’ll have to disagree with conventional thinking here, as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are firmly entrenched in a battle that is shaping up to be an instant classic.

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.

Steve Dangle, a popular Maple Leafs analyst and podcaster, believes the team could be battling a widespread illness. Dangle explained his theory while speaking after Toronto’s 2-0 Game 4 loss. The analyst believes and is convinced that something must be affecting players behind the scenes.