There is going to be a ton of time for looking forward at what’s next for the Maple Leafs in the coming weeks, so I thought I’d take a quick glance back at the series that was.



There are a lot of lessons to be learned in there, in why they lost to a team like the Bruins. Examining player performance one-by-one will help with that analysis.



This is obviously a subjective exercise, and with just seven games played, the sample sizes are small. I’ve ranked players by their ice time per game, and the grades are on a scale based on their roles and expectations. Stars obviously have a higher bar they have to hit to get a good grade than role players.



Here we go… see you in the comments. Try and keep them civil please, even if you disagree:



Forwards: B-



Auston Matthews: C+. Obviously his postseason was a disappointment. You don’t produce at a 45-goal pace all year and then get one in the playoffs in a seven-game series...