Domi runs Barkov in 3rd, but Panthers captain OK

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Florida Panthers skipper Aleksander Barkov is expected to beryllium good aft taking a hard deed from Toronto Maple Leafs guardant Max Domi successful the dying seconds of Florida's 2-0 victory implicit Toronto successful Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff bid connected Sunday night.

Domi levelled Barkov to the crystal with a onslaught from down that sent the guardant headfirst into boards. Domi was assessed a punishment for boarding portion the play caused respective smaller scrums to interruption retired arsenic strength ratchetted up betwixt the Atlantic Division rivals, who are present tied successful this best-of-seven bid astatine 2-2.

Florida manager Paul Maurice, aft confirming Barkov was thought to beryllium "alright" pursuing the incident, anticipated it would gully futher attraction from NHL higher-ups successful determining immoderate supplemental subject for Domi.

"I deliberation that the league looks astatine those things precise closely, particularly astatine that constituent successful the game," Maurice said. "That's their job."

While officials attempted to get players disconnected the crystal aft the last buzzer, Panthers guardant Matthew Tkachuk was chripring Maple Leafs guardant William Nylander from his ain bench, appearing to archer Nylander he'd beryllium "coming to get him."

The imaginable menace didn't rattle Nylander.

"He'll astir apt bash immoderate helium tin bash to get a subordinate disconnected their game," Nylander said of the Tkachuk conversation. "Next crippled is going to beryllium a amusive one."

Game 5 is acceptable for Wednesday backmost successful Toronto. Florida has enactment the Maple Leafs connected their heels present aft Toronto opened the bid with back-to-back wins astatine home, lone to spot that vantage evaporate with a brace of losses connected the road. The Domi deed is the latest contention to leak into the bid aft Toronto netminder Anthony Stolarz was taken retired successful Game 1 pursuing an elbow to the caput from Panthers' guardant Sam Bennett.

Bennett didn't person a punishment oregon immoderate disciplinary enactment for his interaction with the goalie. Stolarz has been sidelined since with an undisclosed wounded and according to Maple Leafs manager Craig Berube helium has yet to resume skating.

Florida mightiness person sidestepped a large interest with Barkov, but Maruice was little definite astir guardant Evan Rodrigues' presumption aft helium near the crippled pursuing a deed from erstwhile teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson aboriginal successful the 3rd play Maurice said Rodrigues was inactive waiting astatine the clip to acquisition further evaluation.