The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in an eighth consecutive winner-take-all game with a 6-1 drumming at the hands of the Florida Panthers. After working hard to secure a shot at redemption on home ice following a 6-1 blowout loss in Game 5,

It was another year and another playoff disappointment for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Let's look at the facts. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs' longest tenured players — Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Morgan Rielly — have fallen completely flat in their career in Game 7, scoring three goals between them in six games.

The Leafs' performance in Game 2 earned praise from the one player who knows best what it's like to play against them.

Auston Matthews is confident that when he enters Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in September, he'll be fully healthy.

Here's a look at how Auston Matthews has performed in the playoffs, as well as in elimination games, throughout his career.

With Game 5 against the Florida Panthers fast approaching, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup remains uncertain, particularly regarding the status of centre David Kampf. His absence from Wednesday’s optional skate has sparked speculation that he could be finally making his 2025 playoff debut.