Maple Leafs Face Game 7 Amid Uncertainty and Historic Playoff Pressure

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 2:20 pm

Toronto’s Maple Leafs prepare for a decisive Game 7 against mounting playoff pressure, with forward Matthew Knies’ status casting a shadow over their prospects. The pressure to break a long history of Game 7 disappointments is palpable as fans and insiders brace for another high-stakes battle.

torontosun.com / RICK VAIVE: A new chapter unfolds for Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies

You have to like a textbook road win — and the kind of stories Matthew Knies and Joseph Woll made out of it on Friday. Talk about a tale of two different nights, from Game 5 to Game 6. The Leafs had no passengers as they deadlocked the series with a 2-0 shutout. They did […]

torontosun.com / It’s simple, what the Maple Leafs must do to beat Florida in Game 7

After flipping the script, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube doesn’t want to see his players start improvising in Game 7. Heading into Game 6 following a brutal showing in Game 5, Berube implored his group to play the game in the manner it has through much of 2024-25, with equal levels of simplicity,…

torontosun.com / Status of Maple Leafs’ Knies unclear heading into Game 7 on Sunday

No word on the status of Matthew Knies came from the Maple Leafs on Saturday before the team travelled to Toronto. The club’s impactful power forward wasn’t himself for the rest of Game 6 on Friday after he hit Panthers defenceman Niko Mikkola late in the first period of the Leafs’ 2-0 victory at…

torontosun.com / Game 7 fates far too unkind to Toronto goaltenders through the years

Ah, Game 7, the witching hour for the Maple Leafs in six series. Perhaps the seventh time in 12 years will be a lucky charm. While a lack of scoring from star power is a big factor, it’s the crease where the curse has been most painful. Joseph Woll will try and reverse that Sunday night […]

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