The Toronto Maple Leafs ’ season ended in familiar fashion on Sunday night: a lopsided Game 7 defeat, this time 6-1 to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The defeat at the hands of the Panthers marked the Leafs’ seventh consecutive loss in a winner-take-all playoff game and extended their 58-year championship drought.

Auston Matthews said the Toronto Maple Leafs had "too many passengers" during their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Matthews was speaking with reporters in the locker room after the Leafs' 6–1 loss when he made the comment.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews called out some of his own teammates after their Game 7 loss to the Panthers.