The Toronto Maple Leafs came out swinging in Game 1, earning a hard-fought 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers to grab an early series lead. We break down the Leafs’ strong all-around performance, dive into the controversy surrounding Sam Bennett’s elbow to Anthony Stolarz, and analyze Florida’s game plan. Plus, we discuss Joe Woll stepping up as the new starting goalie with Stolarz sidelined indefinitely.

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(0:00) - A roller coaster start to this series
(2:00) - Sam Bennett the Panthers gameplan
(10:00) - Leafs were ready to go
(15:28) - DraftKings
(16:54) - Stolarz injury and Woll taking over
(28:00) - Tweaking the power play

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