From tougher Leafs defence and goaltending, to Florida's "rats", here's our guide to the second round of the NHL playoffs which kicks off in the city on Monday.

The Florida Panthers will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three years.

On Sunday, Leafs captain Auston Matthews spoke to the media ahead of Game 1 and insisted that this group is different and ready to go against the Panthers. “We’re a prepared group, we’re ready to go,” Matthews said. “We know the challenge that lies ahead, and it's just taking it one step at a time.”