Panthers drop into last in Eastern Conference after loss to Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers: The unsung heroes are in fine voice as Toronto escapes cellar

Stecher, Joshua, Laughton goals help Leafs leapfrog Buffalo, leave Florida in Atlantic Division basement.

Maple Leafs kick Stanley Cup champion Panthers to conference basement

The Maple Leafs had a complete effort in a 4-1 road victory against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers: Two points more important than revenge as Toronto escapes cellar

Joshua, Laughton goals help Leafs leapfrog Buffalo, leave Florida in Atlantic Division basement.

Panthers drop into last in Eastern Conference after loss to Maple Leafs

SUNRISE, Fla. — Home-ice advantage has been good to the Florida Panthers over the past few years as they have evolved into one of the NHL’s top teams.

Craig Berube praises Troy Stecher’s confidence, chemistry with Jake McCabe

Troy Stecher has excelled since joining the Toronto Maple Leafs off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers, and scored his first goal of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Stecher beat Sergei Bobrovsky from the point, and added an assist in the winning effort. After the game, head coach Craig Berube spoke…

For the Florida Panthers, Help Must Come from Within

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers are a shell, literally and figuratively, of their former selves right now. Yes, the NHL’s two-time defending Stanley Cup champions sit in last place in the Eastern Conference standings. Go ahead and look. Paul Maurice suggests his battered and bruised team do the same. “I don’t mind them looking at the standings,’’ Maurice said. “Keep the urgency. We can sit here and say ‘we have lots of hockey left and we have had…