Mitch Marner defends Maple Leafs’ effort against Panthers in 5-1 loss: ‘We’re missing half our team up front’
After winning four games in a row and coming into Wednesday night’s tilt against the Florida Panthers with a 7-1-0 record without Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs were brought back to earth against a Florida team that looked much more like the one that won a Cup five months ago than the one teams had seen in the past few weeks.