Drake Points Finger at Justin Bieber After Maple Leafs’ Game 7 Collapse

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Evan D. Massey | Last updated May 19, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The Toronto Maple Leafs were unable to snap their Game 7 skid on Sunday evening against the Florida Panthers. After winning the first two games of the series and then losing the next three, the Maple Leafs were able to win Game 6 to force a winner-take-all situation.

On Sunday night, Toronto simply didn't have enough. When all was said and done, the final score was 6-1 and the Maple Leafs' season has come to an end.

With the loss, Toronto has now lost seven straight Game 7's and have tied the Colorado Avalanche for the worst streak in that category. Fans have had a rough time dealing with the playoff Game 7 failures.

Following the game, Drake took to social media to place blame for the loss. He blames fellow entertainment star Justin Bieber.

Bleacher Report shared Drake's post blaming Bieber on X.

"Drake blamed Justin Bieber for the Maple Leafs' brutal game 7 loss to the Panthers," their post read.

Drake's exact two-word message was, "Bieber curse..."

Drake blamed Justin Bieber for the Maple Leafs' brutal game 7 loss to the Panthers @BR_OpenIce pic.twitter.com/lLz2KL96iP
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2025

After finishing the regular season at 52-26-4, the Maple Leafs looked like a top-tier contender. They made a run, but simply didn't have enough to get over the hump.

Toronto star Auston Matthews spoke out after the game and revealed the honest truth about why the game went the way it did.

“It felt like we were ready to play, it felt like we were in a good mindset,” Matthews said. “I thought the first ten minutes they came out strong, and the next ten minutes I thought we controlled play, then I just thought we had too many passengers throughout the rest of the game. We just weren’t on the same page.”

No matter what happened, the Maple Leafs have now lost their seventh straight Game 7. Their season is over and all eyes will turn to next season and trying to fix the issues that have plagued them for a long time.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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