Still, the Maple Leafs find themselves in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, tied 2-2 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers entering a crucial Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, TVAS, ESPN).

Auston Matthews still has yet to score a playoff goal against the Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs will very likely need that to change if they’re to win two of the next three games and overcome the defending Stanley Cup champions,

If the Maple Leafs are going to get out of this series and advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2002, then they need several key players to step up. Th