While the Toronto Maple Leafs saw their season come to another disappointing end, it opened an opportunity for a superstar name to represent his home country. F

Max Pacioretty had no answer when asked whether he'd like to play in the NHL for another season. It was a strenuous year for the 36-year-old forward. He dealt with injuries throughout the year, the most recent being in February, which kept him out of the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup until Game 3 against the Ottawa Senators.

Major changes seem to be on the way for the Maple Leafs franchise as it continues to fall flat when it matters most.

Tavares, like Marner, grew up in the Toronto area dreaming of being a Maple Leaf. When he left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year, $77 million contract ($11 million average annual value) on July 1, 2018, he publicly announced his decision by posting a childhood photo on social media of sleeping under Maple Leafs covers.

Former NHL player Rile Cote explains why he thinks the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to fall short in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Toronto's favorite son, rapper Drake, placed a $1 million bet on the Leafs to win Game 7, which was basically a kiss of death coming from someone who's bets are believed to be cursed after several massive misses.

The Maple Leafs (52-26-4) finished first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points, six ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and eight of the Panthers. Toronto then won only its second postseason series in 21 years by eliminating the Ottawa Senators in six games in the first round.

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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.

Craig Berube didn't mince any words about why he felt his team struggled in Game 7 and other points in the Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers.