A sloppy first period ensued for the Panthers, who dropped Game 1 of their best-of-7 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series to the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Monday at Scotiabank Arena despite a third-period comeback bid.

The Maple Leafs took a 4-1 lead en route to a 5-3 win over the Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.