The Toronto Maple Leafs are one loss away from elimination following a 6-1 collapse on home ice to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. While most of the blame was shared across the locker room, head coach Craig Berube offered a pointed postgame reflection that suggested the problem wasn’t the opponent, but a poor effort by the Leafs.

His final act as a celebrated star at Scotiabank Arena may ultimately be remembered for a dance of a much darker variety after he inexplicably spun off a defender in his own zone and tossed a no-look backhand pass up the middle of the ice to open the floodgates for the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

The series shifts back to Scotiabank Arena as the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs play a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The top of the Leafs’ lineup failed to show up again as none of Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, or John Tavares scored a point in Game 5. Marner called it "sloppy play" and said the group gave away too many chances.

An embarrassing, humbling and shocking Game 5 defeat showed haunting similarities to Toronto's past playoff failures.

The NHL Playoffs continued on Wednesday with a pair of pivotal Game 5 matchups. The Florida Panthers made it a 3-2 series with a thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers will look to close out the series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights later on Wednesday night.

Game 5 of this 2-2 series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers gets underway this afternoon, as the Panthers look to extend their 2-game win streak.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi was in disbelief when his slash on Matthew Tkachuk was called midway through the second period of their 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.