The Florida Panthers are a difficult team to beat. Even without Matthew Tkachuk, new acquisition Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad, the Panthers won 3-2 on Thursday in Toronto. They also showed why they'll be a tough out once the playoffs roll around.

The game had a playoff feel with first place in the Atlantic Division at stake and had some chippy moments. Florida is first, four points ahead of Toronto after the victory.

Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

One of the Los Angeles Rams ' most productive defensive players left the team in free agency. Middle inebacker Christian Rozeboom, who led the team with 135 combined tackles in 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers,

The Panthers are adding a linebacker. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Christian Rozeboom has agreed to sign a one-year deal with Carolina on Wednesday. Rozeboom, 28, had been with the Rams since 2021.