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,

Indeed, the Maple Leafs came into this contest having lost six consecutive Game 7s, including five with Matthews, Marner, forward William Nylander and defenseman Morgan Rielly in the lineup. This was their chance to finally change the narrative.

Few would argue that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best chance of eliminating the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series is with a healthy