The Maple Leafs (52-26-4) finished first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points, six ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and eight of the Panthers. Toronto then won only its second postseason series in 21 years by eliminating the Ottawa Senators in six games in the first round.

Facing elimination, the Maple Leafs executed a near-flawless Game 6 to expose the Florida Panthers' vulnerabilities. Goaltender Joseph Woll recorded his first career postseason shutout with 22 saves,

Following the game, Drake took to social media to place blame for the loss. He blames fellow entertainment star Justin Bieber. Bleacher Report shared Drake's post blaming Bieber on X. "Drake blamed Justin Bieber for the Maple Leafs' brutal game 7 loss to the Panthers," their post read.

Marchand scored into an empty net and set up his linemates for two other goals in the Florida Panthers’ 6-1 victory in Game 7 over the team the 37-year-old left wing grew up cheering for.

Finally, after five games worth of hitting, tons of chirping, more than a few unnecessary scrums and no shortage of after-the-whistle hijinks, the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs agree on something.

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 of their second-round postseason series to the Florida Panthers. Toronto now sits in a 3-2 series deficit as they head back to Florida for a crucial Game 6. Fans started to leave the arena early as Toronto trailed big,

If there's anything Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube wants to see out of his players in a do-or-die Game 6 against the Florida Panthers, it's that they're not overthinking things.