Max Pacioretty Delivers Sobering Reality Check to the Toronto Maple Leafs

Max Pacioretty has been on a tear throughout the NHL Playoffs and it has been incredible to witness this career resurgence.

He has two goals and four assists in six games so far, and he has made it clear to head coach Craig Berube that he deserves his ice time.

Pacioretty played a huge part in the Maple Leafs' Game 6 win against the Ottawa Senators and the same can be said about the team's Game 2 win against the Florida Panthers.

Up 2-0 in the second round, the Maple Leafs are in a great spot. However, the team is heading to Florida for two games, and the Panthers will be motivated.

As a result, Pacioretty is hitting his teammates with a sobering reality. The job is not finished, and they will have to work even harder going forward.

Overall, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in a pretty good spot right now, and we're sure tonight's Game 3 is going to be a whole lot of fun.

However, this could very well be the game where the Panthers break out and deliver a commanding victory. The Leafs must be ready to weather that storm.

A Leafs win would be devastating for the Panthers as historically, 3-0 comebacks are pretty rare. They have happened, but they certainly aren't the norm.

Only time will tell how both of these teams respond to the moment. After all, a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals will be on the line.