Maple Leafs' William Nylander Has NSFW Response to Game 7 Meltdown
Another year, another early playoff exit for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto dropped Game 7 at home against the Florida Panthers in their second-round series, sending the team to an early offseason. Despite the Maple Leafs leading the series 2-0 at one point, Florida was able to punch back to move on.
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To add insult to injury, the Maple Leafs were run off the ice in their final two home games. Florida outscored the Maple Leafs 12-2 over the two games, leaving many Toronto fans stunned at the poor performance.
But the players themselves were stunned as well, with Maple Leafs star William Nylander offering an NSFW response to the meltdown in Game 7.
"Just a shitty game. That's about it.", he said.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) moves the puck against the Florida Panthers during the third period in game six of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
It was a poor effort all around from the Maple Leafs despite entering the game with a lot of confidence. Toronto was able to extend the series to Game 7 with a road shutout win in Game 6, but they couldn't match the energy of the Panthers in the final contest.
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'I don't know how it really got away from us,' Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews said. 'I think just not on the same page in different areas of the game. I felt like we were ready to play, I felt like we were in a good mindset. I thought the first 10 minutes they came out strong, and the next 10 minutes I thought we controlled play, and then I just thought we had too many passengers throughout the rest of the game.'
The Maple Leafs will now head into the offseason, where some uncomfortable realities may play out. Toronto has multiple key players entering free agency, and the roster could look very different next season.
Related: Rangers Being Predicted to Land $65M Star This Offseason
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