Not only did the Florida Panthers lose Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, they may have lost one of their top stars for a game or two in the process.

The Florida Panthers stumbled out of the gate in Toronto on May 5 and now find themselves trailing their second-round series of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. William Nylander scored twice in the first 12:51 to lead the Maple Leafs to a 5-4 Game 1 victory.

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.