Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice and star winger Matthew Tkachuk emphasized the team's underdog status after losing the first two games in the second-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite being defending champions, the Panthers find themselves in a challenging position, as they have never won a best-of-7 series after starting 0-2. With the series shifting back to home ice for Game 3, players like Sam Reinhart stress the importance of learning from their losses to regain momentum.
"You win one game or you lose one game and it can change anything. A lot of success in the playoffs is how you control your losses and how you learn from them."
"I don't think we are [the favorite]. I mean, we're on the road here to start, so they obviously had a better year than we did."
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