Chris Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick in the face during the Panthers-Maple Leafs game.

The latest early post-season exit by the Toronto Maple Leafs sparked considerable media conjecture suggesting big changes could be coming this off-season.

Tavares, like Marner, grew up in the Toronto area dreaming of being a Maple Leaf. When he left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year, $77 million contract ($11 million average annual value) on July 1, 2018, he publicly announced his decision by posting a childhood photo on social media of sleeping under Maple Leafs covers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short of reaching the Eastern Conference Final, dropping Game 7 at home to the Florida Panthers. Toronto now enters a crucial offseason that could see multiple key players depart the team.

Matthew Knies made it clear that he wants to be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season as he awaits a possible offer sheet.

Crashing out might be par for the course for the Maple Leafs, but historically nobody in professional sports has mastered losing in the playoffs quite like the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sunday night marked the ninth season in a row the team has made the playoffs,

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.

Max Pacioretty, after a disappointing playoff exit with the Maple Leafs, is seemingly considering retirement from the NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eliminated from the playoffs and have fallen short of expectations. Stop me if you've heard that one before.

Let's look at the facts. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs' longest tenured players — Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Morgan Rielly — have fallen completely flat in their career in Game 7, scoring three goals between them in six games.