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3 least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from their Game 7 6-1 blowout loss to Florida Panthers feat Mitch Marner

Modified May 21, 2025 06:51 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Game 7 woes continued on Sunday night as they dropped another winner-take-all matchup, 6-1 to the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers got goals from Seth Jones, Anton Lundell, Jonah Gadjovich, Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart, and Brad Marchand (EN). Max Domi got the Toronto Maple Leafs on the board with a goal early in the third period.

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So, here’s a look at the three least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from their blowout loss at Scotiabank Arena.

3 least impressive Toronto Maple Leafs players from Game 7 loss to Florida Panthers

#3 Joseph Woll

Joseph Woll faltered once again, giving up five goals in Game 7 - Source: Imagn

Joseph Woll was brilliant in Games 4 and 6, but struggled in Games 5 and 7.

Woll gave up five goals, looking helpless at times. While his team did not play their best game in front of him, Woll was unable to bail his teammates out. The dreadful second period proved to be the final nail in the team’s coffin.

#2 Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews was unable to repeat his clutch performance from Game 6 - Source: Imagn

Auston Matthews was clutch in Game 6, scoring the game-winner midway through the third period. Matthews carried the Toronto Maple Leafs on his back in that 2-0 victory to force a Game 7.

Unfortunately for the Leafs, Matthews did not rise to the occasion in Game 7. In 17:27 across 26 shifts, he managed two shots on goal and ended the night a minus-2.

Matthews managed a couple of looks in the third period as the Leafs were trying to get back into the game, but remained invisible on the ice after the Panthers blew the doors off the game.

#1 Mitch Marner

Mitch Marner may have played his last game in Toronto - Source: Imagn

Mitch Marner was a non-factor for the Leafs in Game 7. He was unable to generate any sort of offense for Toronto across 18:43 of ice time. He managed two shots on goal but could not utilize his playmaking skills to get the Leafs going.

Like Matthews, Marner faded into the background once the game was out of reach.

The Panthers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, while Toronto faces a summer of question marks and uncertainty as changes loom on the horizon.

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Nestor is an NHL and MLB writer at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience. Growing up in Toronto, he became an avid Maple Leafs and Blue Jays fan, but also admires the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Dodgers for their dominance in the 80s. Holding an Economics and Education major, Nestor’s passion for writing and sporting events led him to take up reporting about the sport professionally.

Nestor credits the Leafs’ playoff runs in the early '90s as having a lasting impact on him. His favorite players are Doug Gilmour and Mike Bossy, as he feels they were tough, talented leaders, while Pat Burns is his favorite coach of all time for always preaching a fast-paced game.

Growing up in Canada, it was natural for Nestor to become interested in ice hockey and he played Minor Hockey as a teenager, which has given him a unique perspective on the sport. Nestor has mastered the art of how to best present facts and he also has a knack for knowing which sources can be trusted, and which can't for stories.

When he is not writing about Canada’s national passion, Nestor enjoys running and hiking.

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