
Panthers wallop listless Leafs 6-1 in Game 5 to take 3-2 series lead
TORONTO — The Maple Leafs have gone from the driver’s seat to the brink of elimination.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves as the Florida Panthers dismantled Toronto 6-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the teams’ second-round playoff series Wednesday
Jesper Boqvist, with a goal and an assist after sitting the last two games as a healthy scratch, Aaron Ekblad, Dmitry Kulikov, Niko Mikkola, A.J. Greer and Sam Bennett scored for the Panthers.
Sam Reinhart and Nate Schmidt added two assists each for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Bobrovsky’s shutout streak of 143 minutes 25 seconds dating back to the third period of Game 3 was broken late in regulation. Ekblad added an assist for a two-point night.