As such, the legacy of this edition of the Maple Leafs, one that has featured a core of forwards Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares and defenseman Morgan Rielly since 2018, could be cemented in the next few days.

The Maple Leafs have been led by the steady hand of Craig Berube all season. The 2019 St Louis Blues faced a ton of adversity, but Berube led them to greatness. When this Leafs team faced adversity against the Senators, Berube turned down the temperature and led them to a win. Can he do it again on Friday?

The Florida Panthers have won three straight games against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs, taking a 3-2 series lead. Despite going down 2-0 to start the series, the Panthers haven't flinched and now sit one win from advancing back to the Eastern Conference Final.