Is this a group that can withstand the pressure of a market that hangs on their every word, lives and dies by their every play?

Crashing out might be par for the course for the Maple Leafs, but historically nobody in professional sports has mastered losing in the playoffs quite like the Toronto Maple Leafs

Tavares, like Marner, grew up in the Toronto area dreaming of being a Maple Leaf. When he left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year, $77 million contract ($11 million average annual value) on July 1, 2018, he publicly announced his decision by posting a childhood photo on social media of sleeping under Maple Leafs covers.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews would not disclose the specifics of an injury that he said was ailing him all season — continuing to hold his line on privacy surrounding injuries. He did reveal, however,

Despite having a 2024-25 season that would qualify as the best year for many NHL players, Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews didn't live up to his usual standard because of a lingering injury.

The Toronto Maple Leafs did look different at times throughout their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs run. However, the final result was the same as the Maple Leafs got booed off the Scotiabank Arena ice following a 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Florida Panthers in Game 7.

For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the hope was that their incredible Game 6 performance, in which they rebounded from a putrid Game 5 stinker to shut out the Florida Panthers, would create a wave of momentum they could ride back home to finally advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2002.

After a scoreless first period, the Leafs unraveled quickly and furiously. Florida scored three goals in a 6:24 span during the second and never looked back, with the Maple Leafs