Recreation 7 of the Jap Convention semifinal sequence between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs resulted in a dominant Panthers victory on Sunday evening — and intelligent trolls to have fun.
Florida defeated Toronto 6-1 to advance to its third straight Jap Convention finals. Six Panthers scored objectives. Three got here within the second interval then one other three within the third — after the Maple Leafs pulled one again earlier within the interval.
After the sport, Florida took to social media to rub it in. A caption poked enjoyable at Toronto being referred to as “The Six” as a consequence of its space codes: 416 and 647, amongst others, together with the six boroughs that unified to create the trendy metropolis. The graphic is illustrated by a panther licking maple syrup launched from a glass bottle that has a Leafs brand on it.
Panthers middle Brad Marchand had two assists and an empty-net purpose to shut out the victory. Marchand is 5-0 towards Toronto in Recreation 7s, making him the primary participant in NHL historical past to defeat one franchise in at the very least 5 winner-take-all video games, in response to ESPN Analysis.
Florida acknowledged Marchand’s massive sport with a troll aimed toward Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber, who was in attendance Sunday. After the Leafs gained Recreation 6 on Friday, Bieber posted a photograph of Toronto’s Auston Matthews on Instagram with the caption: “My captain Will get It Completed sport 7.”
The Panthers changed “my captain” with Marchand’s title for their very own submit.
Florida will face the Carolina Hurricanes with a spot within the 2025 Stanley Cup Ultimate on the road. Recreation 1 is slated for Tuesday.
