‘Keep our foot on the pedal’: Maple Leafs lament second-period lapse in Game 3 loss

SUNRISE — The Maple Leafs were on the front foot and had all the momentum.
Having fallen behind 2-0 early and 3-1 just three minutes into Friday’s second period, the Florida Panthers looked to be teetering on the brink after suffering consecutive one-goal road losses to find themselves in a deep playoff hole.
Well-drilled at locking down opponents all season with a grinding style under head coach Craig Berube, Toronto appeared well on its way to a 3-0 stranglehold in this matchup of