{"id":276023,"date":"2025-05-10T03:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T03:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/3-least-impressive-toronto-maple-leafs-players-from-5-4-ot-game-3-loss-to-florida-panthers-feat-max-domi\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:32","slug":"3-least-impressive-toronto-maple-leafs-players-from-5-4-ot-game-3-loss-to-florida-panthers-feat-max-domi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/3-least-impressive-toronto-maple-leafs-players-from-5-4-ot-game-3-loss-to-florida-panthers-feat-max-domi\/","title":{"rendered":"3 least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from 5-4 OT Game 3 loss to Florida Panthers feat. Max Domi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4911148\" data-slug-id=\"2511843\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/toronto-maple-leafs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> dropped an exciting overtime game, 5-4, to the Florida Panthers on Friday night at the Amerant Bank Arena. With the Game 3 loss, the Leafs\u2019 series lead is now down to 2-1.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Brad Marchand scored the game-winner at the 15:27 mark, off a deflection in front of the Leafs\u2019 net. Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jonah Gadjovich scored for the Florida Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, John Tavares scored twice for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly adding the other goals for the Leafs.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s take a look at the three least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from their overtime loss in Game 3 to the Florida Panthers on Friday night.<\/p>\n<h2>3 least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from Game 3 OT loss to Florida Panthers<\/h2>\n<h3>#3 Bobby McMann<\/h3>\n<p>Bobby McMann had a solid season for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-maple-leafs-hc-craig-berube-brushes-brad-marchand-s-trash-talk-amid-ongoing-series-panthers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> this year. However, he\u2019s been relatively invisible in the postseason. He\u2019s notched just one assist in the Leafs\u2019 nine games thus far.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday night, he went scoreless once again. While McMann\u2019s role also consists of being a grinder on the ice, his ice time has dwindled as his line is now the de facto fourth unit. In Game 3, McMann skated 13:18 of ice time across 23 shifts.<\/p>\n<p>The Leafs will be expecting more from him as the series progresses. Otherwise, McMann could take a seat at some point.<\/p>\n<h3>#2 Pontus Holmberg<\/h3>\n<p>Pontus Holmberg has been a quiet, but effective force for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-brad-marchand-makes-major-admission-rejuvenated-maple-leafs-roster-panthers-go-2-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> at times. He\u2019s a reliable defensive forward that doesn\u2019t make costly gaffes. However, he hasn\u2019t been quite as effective as the team would like him to be.<\/p>\n<p>Later in Game 3, Holmberg moved up to the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander. But he didn\u2019t generate the sort of scoring opportunities or create the trouble needed to give Nylander and Tavares a chance to end the game.<\/p>\n<p>Holmberg likely stays put in the Leafs lineup. But the club will be looking for him to make more of an impact moving forward.<\/p>\n<h3>#1 Max Domi<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Toronto needed Domi to step up in OT like he did in the series against Ottawa - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1344\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"Toronto needed Domi to step up in OT like he did in the series against Ottawa - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26117467-1746845915.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201344%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Toronto needed Domi to step up in OT like he did in the series against Ottawa &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/max-domi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Max Domi<\/a> is a story of hot and cold. When he\u2019s hot, he generates chances, skates well, and sees the puck all over the ice.<\/p>\n<p>When he\u2019s cold, he\u2019s non-existent. For the Leafs, the latter was the case in Game 3. Domi skated in for a little over 12 minutes across 20 shifts. He got two shots on goal but also took a needless penalty in the first period.<\/p>\n<p>The Leafs will need far more consistency from Max Domi as the series with the Panthers now heads into the back half.<\/p>\n<p>Domi and the Maple Leafs will have a chance to take a 3-1 series lead on Sunday night as they look to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/2981390-1716632323-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Nestor Quixtan&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nNestor is an NHL and MLB writer at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience. 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