Bennett had the kind of shift in Game 3’s victory on Monday that tells the larger Panthers’ story. It’s as much the moment of this series as Panthers forward Brad Marchand’s breakaway goal to win Game 2, defenseman Aaron Ekblad’s hit that sent Connor McDavid spinning to the ice or McDavid’s brilliant “walk-on-water toe tap,’’ as Ekblad called it.

Everything one needs to understand about Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett as a Stanley Cup Playoffs juggernaut was epitomized by one shift in their Game 3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. It began with a backcheck.

Having Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Panthers agitator Sam Bennett play in Toronto is a pipe dream for Maple Leafs fans. They used to, as kids.