Leafs Nation, the hard part is almost over.

You’ve waited 375 days for this.

Tonight, you’ll find out whether this year’s team has what it takes to contend for hockey’s ultimate prize.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the longest odds to advance of the eight teams that qualified for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

After they split the first four games – two wins at home, two losses on the road – Toronto’s odds to win the series are the longest they have been at FanDuel.

So much for a fast start.

The Maple Leads have been underdogs in each of the four games in the series and that trend will continue tonight in Game 5 on home ice.

The Florida Panthers opened -142 to win tonight.

While that number has fluctuated over the past 24 hours, you can find the Panthers to win at the exact same price at FanDuel this morning.

The bad news for Leafs Nation is that back-to-back wins on home ice to start the series haven’t changed the perception that Toronto should be the underdog tonight.

The good news is that the Maple Leafs have already proved they can beat the Panthers in Games 1 and 2.

Now they can make a statement and seize control of a series that has been reduced to a best-of-three with another win in a pivotal Game 5 tonight.

This is the Morning Coffee for Wednesday May 14th, 2025.

Leafs Nation Braces For Game 5 Showdown Versus Panthers

You could feel the tension in Toronto as hockey fans around the city lined up for their morning coffee.

After a couple of beautiful days weather-wise, it rained all night, and it’s been a gloomy morning around the GTA.

As if the mood in the city wasn’t anxious enough already.

The Panthers........

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