Auston Matthews said the Toronto Maple Leafs had "too many passengers" during their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Matthews was speaking with reporters in the locker room after the Leafs' 6–1 loss when he made the comment.

Many around the Toronto Maple Leafs this year claimed this team was different. Sure, the team still had the same core four players—Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares. But with former head coach Sheldon Keefe being replaced by Craig Berube,

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews called out some of his own teammates after their Game 7 loss to the Panthers.