Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe had power-play goals, Sam Reinhart had a short-handed score and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 for only their second win in eight games.

Between defensive lapses, miscommunications and outright turnovers, it’s been more difficult lately for the Panthers to both keep the puck out of their own net and exit their end of the ice with any consistency fluidity.