<p>About a month ago, the Florida Panthers and their fans were feeling quite smug. After a rough start to the season filled with injuries, the South Beach Computer Boys found themselves sitting third in the Atlantic Division, ahead of 5 other teams and&#8230; in a playoff spot.  A preseason Stanley Cup darkhorse, everything was coming together for them. According to <a href="http://hockeyviz.com/future/makePlayoffsEast/2017-02-19">hockeyviz.com,</a> the team had a 54% playoff chance and by all means, looked competitive again.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: The Panthers are actually good. <a href="https://t.co/fn1tVEuxR1">pic.twitter.com/fn1tVEuxR1</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/833190973320654848">February 19, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Since that tweet, they&#8217;ve earned just 5 points in their past 10 games, and dropped to 6th in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Their playoff chances have dropped to just 4%.</p>
<p>So who are the real Panthers? I have no clue.</p>
<p>They&#8217;re 7 points back of the Leafs currently for the final Eastern playoff spot. It&#8217;s a swing game if you&#8217;ve ever seen one. A losing effort would put the Panthers 9 points back of the Leafs and in need of about 24-26 points in their final 14 games to reach the 93-95 point range typically needed to make the playoffs. A winning effort on the other hand doesn&#8217;t make the climb a whole lot easier, but at least within reasonable range.</p>
<p>If the Leafs are looking to push an opponent to the bottom rung of the playoff race ladder, tonight would be a great night to do it. It isn&#8217;t Tampa Bay or the Islanders or the Bruins, but still a crucial matchup moving forward.</p>
<p></p>
<h2>The Leafs</h2>
<table id="forwards" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Forwards" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th width="150">LW</th>
<th width="150">C</th>
<th width="150">RW</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2864/zach-hyman"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hyman-Zach.png?w=1424" alt="Zach Hyman"   /><br />
Zach Hyman</a></td>
<td id="C1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3030/auston-matthews"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matthews-Auston.png?w=1424" alt="Auston Matthews"   /><br />
Auston Matthews</a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2776/william-nylander"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Nylander-William_1.png?w=1424" alt="William Nylander"   /><br />
William Nylander</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2410/leo-komarov"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Komarov-Leo.png?w=1424" alt="Leo Komarov"   /><br />
Leo Komarov</a></td>
<td id="C2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1429/nazem-kadri"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kadri-Nzaem.png?w=1424" alt="Nazem Kadri"   /><br />
Nazem Kadri</a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2577/connor-brown"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Brown-Connor.png?w=1424" alt="Connor Brown"   /><br />
Connor Brown</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1160/james-van-riemsdyk"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/van-Riemsdyk-James.png?w=1424" alt="James van Riemsdyk"   /><br />
James van Riemsdyk</a></td>
<td id="C3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1409/tyler-bozak"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Bozak-Tyler.png?w=1424" alt="Tyler Bozak"   /><br />
Tyler Bozak</a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2870/mitchell-marner"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marner-Matt.png?w=1424" alt="Mitchell Marner"   /><br />
Mitchell Marner</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1004/matt-martin"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Martin-Matt.png?w=1424" alt="Matt Martin"   /><br />
Matt Martin</a></td>
<td id="C4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1028/brian-boyle"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Boyle-Brian_1.png?w=1424" alt="Brian Boyle"   /><br />
Brian Boyle</a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2985/nikita-soshnikov"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Soshnikov-Nikita_1.png?w=1424" alt="Nikita Soshnikov"   /><br />
Nikita Soshnikov</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div>
<table id="defense" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Defense" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="300">Defensive Pairings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2319/morgan-rielly"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/RiellyMorgan.png?w=1424" alt="Morgan Rielly"   /><br />
Morgan Rielly</a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3067/nikita-zaitsev"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Zaitsev-Nikita.png?w=1424" alt="Nikita Zaitsev"   /><br />
Nikita Zaitsev</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1955/jake-gardiner"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gardiner-Jake.png?w=1424" alt="Jake Gardiner"   /><br />
Jake Gardiner</a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2051/martin-marincin"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marincin-Martin.png?w=1424" alt="Martin Marincin"   /><br />
Martin Marincin</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/115/matt-hunwick"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hunwick-Matt_1.png?w=1424" alt="Matt Hunwick"   /><br />
Matt Hunwick</a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1344/roman-polak"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Polak-Roman_2.png?w=1424" alt="Roman Polak"   /><br />
Roman Polak</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The Leafs are healthy and looking pretty similar to what they&#8217;ve looked all season. Who will emerge as tonight&#8217;s top line? Will Mike Babcock use Ryan Fancey as an advisor and<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2017/03/13/should-the-leafs-dial-back-auston-matthews/"> cut back on Auston Matthews&#8217; ice time?</a> Your guess is as good as mine.</p>
<p>The Leafs come into this game looking to sweep the season series over the Panthers, having won twice in Toronto in regulation and in Florida in the shootout(?!!?!?!?!?)  in late December.</p>
</div>
<h2>The Panthers</h2>
<div>
<table id="forwards" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Forwards" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th width="150">LW</th>
<th width="150">C</th>
<th width="150">RW</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2188/jonathan-huberdeau"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Huberdeau-Jonathan.png?w=1424" alt="Jonathan Huberdeau"   /><br />
Jonathan Huberdeau</a></td>
<td id="C1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2520/aleksander-barkov"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Barkov-Aleksander2.png?w=1424" alt="Aleksander Barkov"   /><br />
Aleksander Barkov</a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2114/jaromir-jagr"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Jagr-Jaromir_1.png?w=1424" alt="Jaromir Jagr"   /><br />
Jaromir Jagr</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/256/jussi-jokinen"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Jokinen-Jussi_1.png?w=1424" alt="Jussi Jokinen"   /><br />
Jussi Jokinen</a></td>
<td id="C2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2392/vincent-trocheck"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Trocheck-Vincent_1.png?w=1424" alt="Vincent Trocheck"   /><br />
Vincent Trocheck</a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2278/reilly-smith"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Smith-Reilly_1.png?w=1424" alt="Reilly Smith"   /><br />
Reilly Smith</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/189/thomas-vanek"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Vanek-Thomas_3.png?w=1424" alt="Thomas Vanek"   /><br />
Thomas Vanek</a></td>
<td id="C3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2500/nick-bjugstad"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Bjugstad-Nick.png?w=1424" alt="Nick Bjugstad"   /><br />
Nick Bjugstad</a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2802/jonathan-marchessault"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marchessault-Jonathan2.png?w=1424" alt="Jonathan Marchessault"   /><br />
Jonathan Marchessault</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/145/shawn-thornton"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Thornton-Shawn_1.png?w=1424" alt="Shawn Thornton"   /><br />
Shawn Thornton</a></td>
<td id="C4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1307/michael-sgarbossa"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sgarbossa-Michael_2.png?w=1424" alt="Michael Sgarbossa"   /><br />
Michael Sgarbossa</a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/463/colton-sceviour"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sceviour-Colton2.png?w=1424" alt="Colton Sceviour"   /><br />
Colton Sceviour</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div>
<table id="defense" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Defense" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="300">Defensive Pairings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1211/keith-yandle"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Yandle-Keith_2.png?w=1424" alt="Keith Yandle"   /><br />
Keith Yandle</a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1264/jason-demers"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Demers-Jason_2.png?w=1424" alt="Jason Demers"   /><br />
Jason Demers</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2981/michael-matheson"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matheson-Matt.png?w=1424" alt="Michael Matheson"   /><br />
Michael Matheson</a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2041/alex-petrovic"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Petrovic-Alex_1.png?w=1424" alt="Alex Petrovic"   /><br />
Alex Petrovic</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/494/jakub-kindl"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kindl-Jakub_1.png?w=1424" alt="Jakub Kindl"   /><br />
Jakub Kindl</a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2101/mark-pysyk"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Pysyk-Mark_1.png?w=1424" alt="Mark Pysyk"   /><br />
Mark Pysyk</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Injured tonight is Roberto Luongo, Aaron Ekblad, and Dennis &#8220;Not Evgeni&#8221; Malgin. The Panthers have taken on the magical distinction of creating a typically solid roster despite having a smorgsaboard of mostly unkown NHL players. It&#8217;s the first look for the Leafs of Thomas Vanek in a Panthers uniform, who&#8217;s matched up twice against them this year in a Wings uniform.</p>
</div>
<h2>Who&#8217;s in net?</h2>
<p>No, who&#8217;s on first.</p>
<h2>Between the pipes</h2>
<p>Oh no.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s James Reimer vs. Frederik Andersen. Avoid Twitter if the game is close.</p>
<h2>Where to watch</h2>
<p>TSN4 will be carrying the game, but most of the fans at the game will probably be Leafs fans anyway, so maybe we&#8217;ll see you there.</p>

About a month ago, the Florida Panthers and their fans were feeling quite smug. After a rough start to the season filled with injuries, the South Beach Computer Boys found themselves sitting third in the Atlantic Division, ahead of 5 other teams and... in a playoff spot.  A preseason Stanley Cup darkhorse, everything was coming together for them. According to <a href="http://hockeyviz.com/future/makePlayoffsEast/2017-02-19">hockeyviz.com,</a> the team had a 54% playoff chance and by all means, looked competitive again.

https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/833190973320654848

Since that tweet, they've earned just 5 points in their past 10 games, and dropped to 6th in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Their playoff chances have dropped to just 4%.

So who are the real Panthers? I have no clue.

They're 7 points back of the Leafs currently for the final Eastern playoff spot. It's a swing game if you've ever seen one. A losing effort would put the Panthers 9 points back of the Leafs and in need of about 24-26 points in their final 14 games to reach the 93-95 point range typically needed to make the playoffs. A winning effort on the other hand doesn't make the climb a whole lot easier, but at least within reasonable range.

If the Leafs are looking to push an opponent to the bottom rung of the playoff race ladder, tonight would be a great night to do it. It isn't Tampa Bay or the Islanders or the Bruins, but still a crucial matchup moving forward.


<h2>The Leafs</h2>
<table id="forwards" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Forwards" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th width="150">LW</th>
<th width="150">C</th>
<th width="150">RW</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2864/zach-hyman"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hyman-Zach.png" alt="Zach Hyman" width="110px" height="auto" />
Zach Hyman</a></td>
<td id="C1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3030/auston-matthews"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matthews-Auston.png" alt="Auston Matthews" width="110px" height="auto" />
Auston Matthews</a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2776/william-nylander"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Nylander-William_1.png" alt="William Nylander" width="110px" height="auto" />
William Nylander</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2410/leo-komarov"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Komarov-Leo.png" alt="Leo Komarov" width="110px" height="auto" />
Leo Komarov</a></td>
<td id="C2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1429/nazem-kadri"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kadri-Nzaem.png" alt="Nazem Kadri" width="110px" height="auto" />
Nazem Kadri</a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2577/connor-brown"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Brown-Connor.png" alt="Connor Brown" width="110px" height="auto" />
Connor Brown</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1160/james-van-riemsdyk"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/van-Riemsdyk-James.png" alt="James van Riemsdyk" width="110px" height="auto" />
James van Riemsdyk</a></td>
<td id="C3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1409/tyler-bozak"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Bozak-Tyler.png" alt="Tyler Bozak" width="110px" height="auto" />
Tyler Bozak</a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2870/mitchell-marner"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marner-Matt.png" alt="Mitchell Marner" width="110px" height="auto" />
Mitchell Marner</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1004/matt-martin"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Martin-Matt.png" alt="Matt Martin" width="110px" height="auto" />
Matt Martin</a></td>
<td id="C4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1028/brian-boyle"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Boyle-Brian_1.png" alt="Brian Boyle" width="110px" height="auto" />
Brian Boyle</a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2985/nikita-soshnikov"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Soshnikov-Nikita_1.png" alt="Nikita Soshnikov" width="110px" height="auto" />
Nikita Soshnikov</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div>
<table id="defense" class="playerlist" border="0" summary="Defense" cellpadding="5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="300">Defensive Pairings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td id="LD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2319/morgan-rielly"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/RiellyMorgan.png" alt="Morgan Rielly" width="110px" height="auto" />
Morgan Rielly</a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3067/nikita-zaitsev"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Zaitsev-Nikita.png" alt="Nikita Zaitsev" width="110px" height="auto" />
Nikita Zaitsev</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1955/jake-gardiner"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gardiner-Jake.png" alt="Jake Gardiner" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jake Gardiner</a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2051/martin-marincin"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marincin-Martin.png" alt="Martin Marincin" width="110px" height="auto" />
Martin Marincin</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="LD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/115/matt-hunwick"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hunwick-Matt_1.png" alt="Matt Hunwick" width="110px" height="auto" />
Matt Hunwick</a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1344/roman-polak"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Polak-Roman_2.png" alt="Roman Polak" width="110px" height="auto" />
Roman Polak</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The Leafs are healthy and looking pretty similar to what they've looked all season. Who will emerge as tonight's top line? Will Mike Babcock use Ryan Fancey as an advisor and<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2017/03/13/should-the-leafs-dial-back-auston-matthews/"> cut back on Auston Matthews' ice time?</a> Your guess is as good as mine.

The Leafs come into this game looking to sweep the season series over the Panthers, having won twice in Toronto in regulation and in Florida in the shootout(?!!?!?!?!?)  in late December.

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<h2>The Panthers</h2>
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<th width="150">LW</th>
<th width="150">C</th>
<th width="150">RW</th>
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<td id="LW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2188/jonathan-huberdeau"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Huberdeau-Jonathan.png" alt="Jonathan Huberdeau" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jonathan Huberdeau</a></td>
<td id="C1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2520/aleksander-barkov"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Barkov-Aleksander2.png" alt="Aleksander Barkov" width="110px" height="auto" />
Aleksander Barkov</a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2114/jaromir-jagr"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Jagr-Jaromir_1.png" alt="Jaromir Jagr" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jaromir Jagr</a></td>
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<td id="LW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/256/jussi-jokinen"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Jokinen-Jussi_1.png" alt="Jussi Jokinen" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jussi Jokinen</a></td>
<td id="C2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2392/vincent-trocheck"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Trocheck-Vincent_1.png" alt="Vincent Trocheck" width="110px" height="auto" />
Vincent Trocheck</a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2278/reilly-smith"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Smith-Reilly_1.png" alt="Reilly Smith" width="110px" height="auto" />
Reilly Smith</a></td>
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<td id="LW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/189/thomas-vanek"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Vanek-Thomas_3.png" alt="Thomas Vanek" width="110px" height="auto" />
Thomas Vanek</a></td>
<td id="C3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2500/nick-bjugstad"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Bjugstad-Nick.png" alt="Nick Bjugstad" width="110px" height="auto" />
Nick Bjugstad</a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2802/jonathan-marchessault"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Marchessault-Jonathan2.png" alt="Jonathan Marchessault" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jonathan Marchessault</a></td>
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<td id="LW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/145/shawn-thornton"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Thornton-Shawn_1.png" alt="Shawn Thornton" width="110px" height="auto" />
Shawn Thornton</a></td>
<td id="C4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1307/michael-sgarbossa"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sgarbossa-Michael_2.png" alt="Michael Sgarbossa" width="110px" height="auto" />
Michael Sgarbossa</a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/463/colton-sceviour"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sceviour-Colton2.png" alt="Colton Sceviour" width="110px" height="auto" />
Colton Sceviour</a></td>
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<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="300">Defensive Pairings</th>
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<td id="LD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1211/keith-yandle"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Yandle-Keith_2.png" alt="Keith Yandle" width="110px" height="auto" />
Keith Yandle</a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1264/jason-demers"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Demers-Jason_2.png" alt="Jason Demers" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jason Demers</a></td>
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<td id="LD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2981/michael-matheson"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matheson-Matt.png" alt="Michael Matheson" width="110px" height="auto" />
Michael Matheson</a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2041/alex-petrovic"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Petrovic-Alex_1.png" alt="Alex Petrovic" width="110px" height="auto" />
Alex Petrovic</a></td>
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<td id="LD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/494/jakub-kindl"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kindl-Jakub_1.png" alt="Jakub Kindl" width="110px" height="auto" />
Jakub Kindl</a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2101/mark-pysyk"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Pysyk-Mark_1.png" alt="Mark Pysyk" width="110px" height="auto" />
Mark Pysyk</a></td>
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Injured tonight is Roberto Luongo, Aaron Ekblad, and Dennis "Not Evgeni" Malgin. The Panthers have taken on the magical distinction of creating a typically solid roster despite having a smorgsaboard of mostly unkown NHL players. It's the first look for the Leafs of Thomas Vanek in a Panthers uniform, who's matched up twice against them this year in a Wings uniform.

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<h2>Who's in net?</h2>
No, who's on first.
<h2>Between the pipes</h2>
Oh no.

It's James Reimer vs. Frederik Andersen. Avoid Twitter if the game is close.
<h2>Where to watch</h2>
TSN4 will be carrying the game, but most of the fans at the game will probably be Leafs fans anyway, so maybe we'll see you there.

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