During Game 2 of the 2023 second round, Bennett and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies got tangled up before Bennett slammed the Toronto rookie to the ice, causing a concussion. Knies finished the period but would not play in the remainder of the best-of-7 series, which the Panthers won in five games.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube says starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn’t been ruled out for Game 2 of the second-round playoff series against Florida

The Panthers won the Battle of Florida. The Maple Leafs won the Battle of Ontario. Now, it’s the Battle of the Atlantic. The Panthers and Maple Leafs begin their best-of-7 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series at 8 p.m. Monday from Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.