10 Reasons Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Can Still Beat the Panthers

May 4, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner (16) and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) breakout of their zone against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of game two of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 4, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner (16) and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) breakout of their zone against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of game two of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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The Toronto Maple Leafs may be down 3-0 in their second round series against the Florida Panthers, but you shouldn’t count them out just yet.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are down, but they are not out.  

The hardest game to win is the fourth game, and it’s not like Florida is a great team.

In fact, they’re barely a good team.  They just squeaked into the playoffs, and then pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NHL.

They’re obviously a decent enough team, but it’s not like they are unbeatable. 

In game one, the Leafs were just goalied, there is nothing more to it. If they had any luck, they’ve have won that game by a touchdown.

In game two, again the Leafs were the better team.  There isn’t a lot you can analyze here – sure they blew a two-goal lead, but they still deserved to win going away.

Game three wasn’t the Leafs best game, but they lost in overtime while not getting a single power-play, so that in itself is total b.s.  The first time in over 100 years they didn’t get a power-play in a playoff game. Give me a break.

The Leafs are coming back for sure

Here’s why: