The Toronto Maple Leafs have broken their post season slump and will be on their way to the Eastern Conference Semi-Final for the first time since 2004.
After the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Florida Panthers stunned the Boston Bruins, the matchup was set.
For theLeafs to be victorious, the roadmap is clear.
Here are the keys to beating the Panthers:
Toronto Maple Leafs Keys to Victory
1. The star players need to produce
In order to topple the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Toronto Maple Leafs best players showed that they could be relied upon. Mitch Marner leads the team in points with 11. He’s also tied for the second highest sum in the NHL.
Auston Matthews has continued to be a sniper, having registered a team-best five goals. John Tavares follows close behind with four goals.
Even Morgan Rielly has been scoring. He, unexpectedly, has potted three of his own. Both William Nylander and Ryan O’Reilly have seven points on a pair of goals and five assists each.
This level of production needs to continue in order to knock out the Panthers.