It's common knowledge by now that the Maple Leafs have put together a history of playoff misery with their core of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares at the helm.

"And I said, 'Dude, whatever happens, wherever you go, that's your first day. Day 2 matters more than the draft.' I was 199. So who can speak on it better than me? Like what that really means.

William Nylander had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday.

Mitch Marner and William Nylander also scored, Morgan Rielly had two assists and Joseph Woll made 25 saves for the Maple Leafs, who lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series 2-0.

Recap all NFL Draft picks, grades and analysis for all 32 teams. "Shedeur's an awesome guy," Pickett said. "He's funny to be around, he's a great time every day in the quarterback room.

Craig Berube, coach of the Maple Leafs, is now sharing more insight into his relationship with star player William Nylander, after making a podcast appearance on the Nasty Knuckles podcast in May ...