Auston Matthews Faces Backlash: What Really Sparked the Maple Leafs’ Playoff Collapse?
A member of the Toronto faithful tossed Matthews’ jersey onto the ice as the team was in the midst of getting dismantled, 6-1, by the Panthers at ScotiaBank Arena.
Matthews, the biggest name on the team, is goalless in this series and hasn’t scored since the deciding Game 6 against the Senators in the first round.
“I don’t think we gave them much reason to stick around,” Matthews told reporters of the negative fan reaction.
The loss was the third straight for the Maple Leafs after they won the opening two games, and they now are on the brink of elimination with the series shifting back to South Florida for Game 6 on Friday night.
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