With all of that going for them and the chance to take control of their second round series against the Florida Panthers on home ice, the Maple Leafs delivered one of the ugliest performances in recent Stanley Cup Playoffs memory as the Panthers put them on the brink of elimination with a demonstrative and clinical 6-1 win in Game 5.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their second-round playoff series, the front office is preparing for an active offseason. Toronto has a few crucial players entering free agency, and the team is going to have some tough decisions to make.

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators in 6 games, setting up a second-round series with the Florida Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs have mostly trotted out a largely similar lineup this postseason, but that could be changing on Wednesday night.

From tougher Leafs defence and goaltending, to Florida's "rats", here's our guide to the second round of the NHL playoffs which kicks off in the city on Monday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost starting goalie Anthony Stolarz ... Since he hasn't taken that first step, he's likely out for the rest of the second-round series. Without Stolarz, the pressure ...

That is familiar ground as they are taking on the Maple Leafs in the second round for the second time in the past three years. Last time out, Florida defeated Toronto in five games ... under their belts after making it to back-to-back Cup Finals.