John Tavares recorded just one assist (in Game 5). Marner scored a goal while adding two assists. Matthews did not score a goal in the series while chipping in two assists. If Leafs fans desire change, they will point to the lack of scoring from said core four in this series. Or maybe the Leafs give it another try with everyone for at least one more season, holding their heads high for at least making it past the first round. Or maybe Auston Matthews forces the change by not re-signing with the Leafs within the next 13 months (hello, Arizona?!) leaving a lineup that isn’t so top-heavy cap-wise. Or either Mitch Marner or William Nylander is traded in the offseason. Maybe this means one or both of Sheldon Keefe or Kyle Dubas is gone.

Namely whether they can win with the core four, or if some kind of major surgery is needed on this roster in order to get this team deeper into the playoffs.

Some tough questions lie ahead for the Leafs, who were unable to capitalize on the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins being upset in the first round. Our writers will make their picks for both conference finals once the Western Conference series have been decided. The Panthers and Hurricanes will now face each other in an all-Southeast Division Eastern Conference Final. He was consistent as well in allowing two goals in each of the five games against Toronto. He’s now reeled off six consecutive quality starts while posting wins in seven of his past eight games. Top Cop Bob has been earning his salary in these playoffs, particularly recently. That starts with Sergei Bobrovsky, who brought his A game in stopping 50 of 52 shots in Game 5. Before we dive into what’s going to be another long summer for the Maple Leafs, let’s first give credit to the Panthers. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean and Dobberġ. These thoughts are curated from the past week’s 'Daily Ramblings'.

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