The Florida Panthers are a difficult team to beat. Even without Matthew Tkachuk, new acquisition Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad, the Panthers won 3-2 on Thursday in Toronto. They also showed why they'll be a tough out once the playoffs roll around.

The game had a playoff feel with first place in the Atlantic Division at stake and had some chippy moments. Florida is first, four points ahead of Toronto after the victory.

Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

The Panthers added another free-agent defender on Wednesday. This time, it's "The Exploding Flower," Christian Rozeboom.

One of the Los Angeles Rams ' most productive defensive players left the team in free agency. Middle inebacker Christian Rozeboom, who led the team with 135 combined tackles in 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers,

Christian Rozeboom is also leaving the L.A. Rams to play for Ejiro Evero. The linebacker signed a free agent deal with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday, following directly in the footsteps of Bobby Brown III two days earlier.