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Even though Toronto has now lost back-to-back games to Florida, Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner had high praise for a longtime rival. Marner played alongside Brad Marchand at
Marchand scored the game-winning goal with 4:33 left in overtime as Florida beat Toronto in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.
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Yardbarker on MSNNHL world reacts to Brad Marchand's Game 3 OT goal to beat Maple LeafsMarchand’s game-ending goal was the 33rd of his career against the Maple Leafs, tied with Henri Richard for the third-most against Toronto in NHL history. Only Detroit Red Wings legends Gordie Howe (53) and Alex Delvecchio (35) have more.
The four-word post wasn't the first time Bissonnette has taken aim at Marchand and the Panthers. At the start of the month, ahead of the start of the Maple Leafs-Panthers series, Bissonnette warned Florida. “Now it's on to Goliath, the Florida Panthers, and we have unfinished business with you,” Bissonnette said.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand is a free agent at the end of this postseason, and he could head to a division rival.
It was a far less dramatic game in Winnipeg as the Jets handily defeated the Dallas Stars, 4-0, to tie their second-round series at one game apiece. Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers recorded a goal and an assist, while goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 22 shots that he faced for his first shutout this postseason.