The Toronto Maple Leafs have kept their playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their second-round series. Mitch Marner contributed with a goal and an assist, while William Nylander also scored. Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll made 24 saves in his first post-season start, covering for Ilya Samsonov who was sidelined due to injury. The Panthers’ Sam Reinhart responded with a goal. Despite being behind 3-0, Toronto is looking to become just the fifth team in NHL history to climb out of such a deficit. The Leafs will host Game 5 on Friday, with Game 6 taking place in South Florida if necessary. With the victory, Toronto have avoided a disastrous second-round showing, delaying inevitable questions about coaching, management and roster construction. In contrast, the Panthers’ franchise-record playoff winning streak ended at six contests, but they still have three chances to knock off Toronto and make the conference final for the first time since 1996. Teams that take a 3-0 series lead hold an all-time record of 199-4. The Leafs avoided their first sweep in a seven-game series since 1979.