Toronto Star

Game Day: Florida Panthers at Maple Leafs

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AIR CANADA CENTRE Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m. TV: TSN4 Radio: TSN Radio 1050

Key Matchup: Jonathan Huberdeau vs. Morgan Rielly. Huberdeau is on a

line with Jaromir Jagr and Aleksander Barkov that is one of the best in the East at the moment. Huberdeau, the third overall pick in the 2011 draft, is evolving from a set-up man to more of a goal scorer, with a career-high 18 this season.

Need to know: The Atlantic Divisionle­ading Panthers came all the way back from a three-goal deficit Saturday to beat Montreal 4-3, with the Huberdeau-Jagr-Barkov line accounting for seven points. The win gave Florida 44 wins, the most in franchise history . . . Jagr was selected as the Panthers’ Masterton Trophy nominee for perseveran­ce, sportsmans­hip, and dedication to hockey. The 44year-old recently became the oldest player to reach 60 points in a season . . . Centre Rocco Grimaldi has been called up from the AHL to replace the injured Vincent Trocheck in the lineup. Trocheck is third on the Panthers with 25 goals, one behind Jagr and Barkov.

Up next: Wednesday vs. Columbus, 7 p.m. Mark Zwolinski

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