His final act as a celebrated star at Scotiabank Arena may ultimately be remembered for a dance of a much darker variety after he inexplicably spun off a defender in his own zone and tossed a no-look backhand pass up the middle of the ice to open the floodgates for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

After getting back into the series with a couple of wins on home ice, the Florida Panthers look to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination on the road on Wednesday night.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, three Florida defensemen scored and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi was in disbelief when his slash on Matthew Tkachuk was called midway through the second period of their 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.

With all of that going for them and the chance to take control of their second round series against the Florida Panthers on home ice, the Maple Leafs delivered one of the ugliest performances in recent Stanley Cup Playoffs memory as the Panthers put them on the brink of elimination with a demonstrative and clinical 6-1 win in Game 5.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their second-round playoff series, the front office is preparing for an active offseason. Toronto has a few crucial players entering free agency, and the team is going to have some tough decisions to make.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were routed in their Game 5 matchup against the Florida Panthers. They were embarrassed on home ice, dropping the game by a final score of 6-1. The defending champion Panthers are now one win away from advancing to their third consecutive Eastern Conference Finals.

The Toronto Maple Leafs need a strong response at home in Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. Florida battled back into the series with a pair of home wins. Now it’s on Toronto to hold serve at home in the battle of Atlantic Division teams.