The Toronto Maple Leafs have a pulse. Auston Matthews has a pulse. There will be a Game 7 in Toronto after the visiting Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers, 2-0, in Game 6. Coming into Friday night,

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.

Auston Matthews delivered the goal that saved the Toronto Maple Leafs ’ season on Friday night, but his ability to do so was briefly in question midway through Game 6 against the Florida Panthers. The Leafs captain revealed postgame that a high stick from Aleksander Barkov caught him under the visor and temporarily impaired his vision.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are going the distance Sunday night, with the series tied 3-3 and the winner going to the Eastern Conference final