Expected by many to step up and deliver for the Maple Leafs in the do-or-die contest, Auston Matthews instead laid an egg, as he was not able to find the back of the net on two shots on goal. After netting the game-winning score in Game 6, Matthews fell silent in Game 7, leading to massive ridicule from hockey fans online.

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.

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

Auston Matthews, despite a scoring drought in the series against Florida, retains the unwavering support of his Maple Leafs teammates. Mitch Marner em