Auston Matthews before the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Panthers in Game 6 on May 14, 2025. NHLI via Getty Images. Matthews, 27, is in the second year of a four-year, $53 million contract, and it ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 6-1 to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, but you always wondered if Auston Matthews was healthy.

Auston Matthews became the second captain in Leafs history to score the game-winning goal when facing elimination, following Darryl Sittler in Game 6 of the 1976 Quarterfinals.

Auston Matthews has seen every playoff disappointment imaginable during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his struggles in Game 5 contributed to one of the worst moments of his career.