Between the end of a first-round series with the Ottawa Senators and the start of Monday’s second-round matchup against the Florida Panthers, Mitch Marner’s life changed forever. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward became a father at 8:49 a.

Mitch Marner is looking to be the latest Toronto athlete to benefit from some playoff dad strength. He and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed a baby boy, Miles Daniel, on Sunday night, their first child.

The Toronto Maple Leafs held off the defending Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers to take Game One of their second-round playoff series at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, by a 5-4 score. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets — the team with the best record in the NHL at 116 points — are preparing to take on the