The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in the postseason for a ninth consecutive year, the longest active playoff streak in the NHL. After a 3–2 win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena, the Leafs officially secured their spot in the playoffs.

But with all that said about Marner's offensive heroics, it was his defensive prowess in the final minutes while the Maple Leafs were holding a 3-2 lead that pleased his coach the most. At one point, the Toronto forward leapt in the air to bat down a puck, then dove to swat it out of the Toronto zone and relieve the pressure.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed back to the playoffs. With a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, the Leafs clinched a ninth consecutive trip to the postseason. Toronto entered the game only needing a single point to clinch.