The Maple Leafs' captain did not comment on specifics about the injury, but said it was a "very tough season."

Following another devastating end to a season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews spoke with reporters during the team’s year-end locker room clean up.

While Auston Matthews and William Nylander are signed to multi-year contracts, Marner is not. The 28-year-old winger just completed a six-year, $65.4 million deal and, as such, is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

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.

Auston Matthews delivered the goal that saved the Toronto Maple Leafs ’ season on Friday night, but his ability to do so was briefly in question midway through Game 6 against the Florida Panthers. The Leafs captain revealed postgame that a high stick from Aleksander Barkov caught him under the visor and temporarily impaired his vision.

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares spoke out on his upcoming free agency period after spending the last seven years with the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is keeping Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner together for Game 6. The Leafs face elimination against the Florida Panthers, down 3-2 in the series.