Maple Leafs fans turn on Auston Matthews in ugly playoff loss
NY Post
Maple Leafs fans made their feelings about Auston Matthews quite clear Wednesday night.
A member of the Toronto faithful tossed Matthews’ jersey onto the ice as the team was in the midst of getting dismantled, 6-1, by the Panthers at ScotiaBank Arena.
Matthews, the biggest name on the team, is goalless in this series and hasn’t scored since the deciding Game 6 against the Senators in the first round.
“I don’t think we gave them much reason to stick around,” Matthews told reporters of the negative fan reaction.
The loss was the third straight for the Maple Leafs after they won the opening two games, and they now are on the brink of elimination with the series shifting back to South Florida for Game 6 on Friday night.
“I don’t think there’s really any excuse or explanation,” Matthews said of the team’s lifeless performance. “We’ve got to win a game to keep our season alive.”
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