The Toronto Maple Leafs` 2025 playoff run concluded abruptly following a decisive 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their second-round series. The defeat highlighted frustration within the team, with Auston Matthews observing a lack of engagement and Mitch Marner visibly expressing anger towards teammates during the game.
Head coach Craig Berube struggled to account for his team`s second consecutive poor performance on home ice in a crucial moment. For the Maple Leafs, this early playoff exit has become a familiar pattern in the league`s largest market, once again culminating in scenes of fan disappointment, including jerseys being thrown onto the ice at Scotiabank Arena.
This latest postseason failure leaves the Original Six franchise facing an uncertain off-season as they look to address the recurring issues. The Florida Panthers, meanwhile, advanced to the Eastern Conference Final on the strength of a dominant Game 7 effort, where Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand each contributed a goal and two assists.
Sergei Bobrovsky was solid in net for the Panthers, stopping 19 of 20 shots faced in the series-clinching victory.
