If the context of the entire franchise history of the Leafs didn't exist, Craig Berube could be evaluated as having had a pretty good season.

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.

Two-time Grammy Award–winning artist Justin Bieber attended Game 7 with his wife, Hailey Bieber. A lifelong Maple Leafs fan and Ontario native, Bieber was seated directly behind the Toronto bench. On Monday, he took to Instagram and reposted an old video of Matthews signing an autograph for a fan. Bieber added a two-word caption to his story:

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then the Toronto Maple Leafs should've been instituti

Veteran forward Brad Marchand said the Florida Panthers sensed the toll pressure took on the Toronto Maple Leafs while his team rode a relaxed mentality into Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a seventh consecutive Game 7, and it got ugly on the ice after getting blown out at home.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a hard enough time battling their own demons when it comes to winning in the playoffs and chasing titles. The last thing they needed was bad energy from an unnecessary outside force going into Sunday night's Game 7 against the Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers are advancing to the Eastern Conference Final for the third consecutive season. The Panthers mauled the Maple Leafs, 6-1, in front of the Toronto faithful on Sunday night.