There's a lot of blame to go around for the way this era of the Toronto Maple Leafs has ended. For a reasonable sports fan, one would expect the blame to be placed at the feet of the players who played in yet another disappointing Game 7 as the team has lost its eighth winner-take-all game in a row.

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.

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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short of going on a deep playoff run once again, and the offseason now begins for them. This could end up being a crucial summer for Toronto since multiple key players are set to hit free agency.

Maple Leafs have been projected to win it all under Brendan Shanahan, but can't even get out of 2nd round. Again. That doesn't help Red Wings fans.

When I say Toronto didn't stand a chance, I don't mean against Florida. Ordinarily, those Maple Leafs could absolutely beat the Panthers. Instead, what Toronto didn't stand a chance against was history. The Leafs were always going to blow this game. There was waaaaaay too much stink involved all around for Toronto to get it done.

Despite holding a 2-0 series lead against the Florida Panthers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be watching the Eastern Conference final from home. Toronto lost three straight to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers before pulling out a convincing 2-0 win on the road in Game 6 to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 at home.

The Maple Leafs haven't advanced beyond the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for nine straight seasons.

None of the Maple Leafs were. This was the biggest game in franchise history in 23 years. With a victory in Game 7 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, Toronto would reach the conference final for the first time since 2002 when they faced the Carolina Hurricanes.

Brad Marchand talked about the pressure on the Toronto Maple Leafs that comes from fans after the Florida Panthers win.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have, once again, been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It marks the 58th consecutive year that the Maple Leafs have failed to win the Cup, and the 22nd straight season in which the team failed to reach the conference finals.