Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick from Niko Mikkola in the face.

To finally get past their playoff demons, once and for all, the Toronto Maple Leafs would have to win a Game 7 — their sixth try in this particular era.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers with a 6-1 loss in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.