Ghost of 1967 Still Haunts the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs' quest for the Stanley Cup ends in disappointment as the team faces another Game 7 loss, extending their championship drought to 58 years.
June 02, 2025
key points from this story:
- Leafs lost Game 7 to Panthers 6-1
- Fans expressed anger and disappointment
- Team president Shanahan has been ousted
- Marner likely to leave via free agency
- Leafs tried trading Marner in March
- Salary cap rising, future changes expected
Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans across the country, of which there are millions, could hardly contain themselves when their beloved team won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semi-final to force a Game 7 at home against Florida Panthers. Beat the Panthers, advance to the Eastern final, cruise by the Carolina Hurricanes and cause mass hysteria in LeafLand by playing either Edmonton or Dallas for the Stanley Cup.
But the Ghost of 1967, the year the Leafs won their 13th and most recent Stanley Cup, got in the way. Florida knows a thing or two about playing critical playoff games and they bashed the Leafs 6-1 in that Game 7 showdown to extend that Stanley Cup drought to 58 years. It was Toronto’s seventh straight Game 7 defeat.
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