Toronto could not have hoped for anything better. Overtime, and William Nylander winds up with a long clearing pass on his stick and no Florida defensemen in sight. A dream scenario with one of two 50-goal overall scorers in the NHL this season all alone,

The Maple Leafs defenseman understandably was devastated after Brad Marchand ’s shot deflected off him and past goalie Joseph Woll at 15:27 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 5-4 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday.

Paul Maurice delivered a clear message following the Florida Panthers’ overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, sealed by a goal from Brad Marchand.