The result extended Toronto’s streak of playoff disappointment to their seventh consecutive Game 7 loss, but Panthers coach Paul Maurice pushed back on the narrative built around the Leafs.

Florida scored three times in a 6:24 span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 on Sunday night.

TORONTO -- The Florida Panthers understood what caliber of team the Toronto Maple Leafs were. They understood it even though they eliminated the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Second Round for the second time in three seasons, this time with a resounding 6-1 win in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.