The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers opened their second-round series against the Maple Leafs in Toronto with a 5-4 loss Monday night, but they nearly flipped a lackluster start into dramatic late comeback,

The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender was thrust into duty in the second period after starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz got sick during a television timeout. The incident occurred approximately 10 minutes after Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett appeared to hit Stolarz in the head with an elbow.