None of the Maple Leafs were. This was the biggest game in franchise history in 23 years. With a victory in Game 7 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, Toronto would reach the conference final for the first time since 2002 when they faced the Carolina Hurricanes.

It's common knowledge by now that the Maple Leafs have put together a history of playoff misery with their core of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares at the helm. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs have gone 0-6 in winner-take-all games and have sustained multiple Game 7 blowout losses over the years.

As the clock struck zero on another Toronto Maple Leafs season, it immediately began ticking on Mitch Marner’s remaining days with the organization. Barring an unexpected change of heart, Marner is now a hair over six weeks away from becoming the NHL’s highest-profile free agent since before the pandemic.