The Panthers were shorthanded again, yet battled the Atlantic Division leading Toronto Maple Leafs for the entirety of their game on Wednesday night. Florida, which had Sasha Barkov and Nico Sturm join a growing absentee list,

The NHL betting slate features a marquee matchup with playoff implications between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena tonight. Anthony Stolarz is getting the start for the Buds tonight, and my Maple Leafs vs. Panthers predictions expect him to see a lot of rubber against this pesky Florida side.

Since the hockey ghosts love a good script, Montreal’s memorable double upset also helped give its biggest rival a little boost in the race for the Atlantic Division crown. This is the Morning Coffee for Wednesday April 2nd,