It was particularly notable that in Game 5, with the series tied, the Maple Leafs came out flat, with little jump and less pushback, and fell to the Panthers, 6-1, coming 66 seconds from being shut out by goalie Sergei Bobrovsky in consecutive games.

The Maple Leafs made lineup changes before Game 5 that led to a loss, but one player who performed for Craig Berube was Nick Robertson.

For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tried to skate their way to postseason success on the blades of their best players. That plan has never delivered what this franchise desperately needs: a deep playoff run.

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New Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo thinks that this team is ready to reverse the trend and beat the Panthers in the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said his team couldn't handle the pressure in a Game 7 NHL playoffs loss to the Florida Panthers.

TORONTO -- Matthew Knies will play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday (7:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX).

It all comes down to this for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. Sunday's game marks the conclusion of a wild roller coaster of a series that included two wins to start for Toronto, then three straight for Florida,