By the time the Florida Panthers scored their sixth goal midway through the third period on Wednesday night, Scotiabank Arena had become a sea of empty seats. However, fans began the booing and heading for the exits late in the second period when Florida made it 4-0.

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 came within 1:06 of securing back-to-back shutouts to lead the Panthers to a 6-1 Game 5 victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto.

Toronto tried to defend one of its most embarrassing recent playoff losses, but also focused on the mindset ahead of Game 6 in Florida.

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.

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.