Indeed, the Maple Leafs came into this contest having lost six consecutive Game 7s, including five with Matthews, Marner, forward William Nylander and defenseman Morgan Rielly in the lineup. This was their chance to finally change the narrative.

Captain Auston Matthews once again failed to put the puck in the back of the net when it mattered most. In his nine NHL seasons, the Leafs have reached the second round just twice

Scenes from the Leafs' seventh straight Game 7 loss, from Craig Berube losing his cool to jerseys hitting the ice.