During Game 2 of the 2023 second round, Bennett and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies got tangled up before Bennett slammed the Toronto rookie to the ice, causing a concussion. Knies finished the period but would not play in the remainder of the best-of-7 series, which the Panthers won in five games.

The Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Monday night. Toronto came out strong, building a three-goal lead and holding off a late push from Florida to take Game 1, 5–4.

Obviously never want to see an injury like that, but from my point of view, I’m just taking the puck to the net.’