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

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) can't stop a goal by the Florida Panthers during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in Toronto, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

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.