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.

For nine years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had one of the best teams in the NHL, but they’ve routinely fumbled in the playoffs. Only twice have the Maple Leaf

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.

Marner was already linked to Carolina back in March when rumors of Rantanen being on the move came to light. It was reported that Marner decided not to waive his no movement club for the trade to possibly happen. With the door wide open, the Hurricanes could look to revisit this option.

Heading into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, fans, players, and pundits swore that this version of the Toronto Maple Leafs was different from years past. The Map