Had the Toronto Maple Leafs had starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz healthy for the entire second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, they might have had a different outcome. Despite jumping out to a 2-0 series lead,

As the Toronto Maple Leafs cleared out their lockers Tuesday morning following their elimination from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a host of revelations came to the forefront.

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Calle Jarnkrok (19) go for the puck during the third period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6–1 to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Sunday night. This marks the Leafs’ seventh consecutive Game 7 loss—and this one came after they led the series two games to none.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to remind me of Britney Spears. Because, “Oops, they did it again.” The Leafs lost game seven of their second-round series with the Florida Panthers.

It's been an electric first two rounds of the NHL Playoffs, and now just four teams remain in contention to win the Stanley Cup; the Florida Panthers, Carolina

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

The Panthers were all over the Maple Leafs from the get-go, swarming the home side in the opening 20 minutes. The defending Stanley Cup champions outshot the Leafs 13-6 in the first period, with Aaron Ekblad scoring his second goal of the playoffs.

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.