The Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff run has come to an end.

The Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their second-round series at Scotiabank Arena on Friday.

Nick Cousins scored off the rush to end the series in OT for Florida.

With under five minutes remaining in the third period, William Nylander scored to tie the game at 2-2 and ultimately force overtime.  

NYLANDER TIES IT. 🤯

Willy fires a short side wrister above Bobrovsky's shoulder to knot the game up late in the third period. pic.twitter.com/Qe7UCNSxuJ

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 13, 2023

The season-ending loss came with some controversy in the form of a potential game-tying goal from Morgan Rielly that didn't count.

With the Leafs trailing the Panthers 2-1 and just under three minutes remaining in the second period, Rielly drove the puck to the net and thought he had tucked it past Sergei Bobrovsky to tie the game.

NO GOAL! ❌

Morgan Rielly jams the puck on the net, but it is called no goal and confirmed after a video review by the Situation Room in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/zgoSte9fU7

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 13, 2023

However, with the puck under Bobrovsky and not visible to the officials, they blew the play down and signalled no goal. A lengthy review also couldn't find definitive evidence the puck crossed the line before the play was blown down and the no goal call on the ice stood.

While the puck was shown fully across the line at one point, it appeared to have been kicked over the line by Bobrovsky while he was standing up after the play was dead.

No goal for Morgan Rielly as the play was deemed dead before the puck crossed the line#LeafsForever | #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/ff3JprwMar

— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) May 13, 2023

Needless to say, Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas had a different perspective on the call.

Leafs GM Kyle Dubas was ANIMATED after the "No Goal" call 😳 pic.twitter.com/LeYhYoyv9I

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 13, 2023

Florida got off to a quick start in this one. On an early power play, an Aaron Ekblad shot squeezed through Joseph Woll to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.

Ekblad quiets the crowd early in Game 5. 🤫 pic.twitter.com/Z1iIC9Ogjs

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 12, 2023

Carter Verhaeghe's fifth goal of the playoffs would extend the lead to 2-0 before the end of the opening frame.

Verhaeghe with a rocket! 🚀

Carter wires one past Woll to double the Panthers lead in the first period. pic.twitter.com/XPx8ufO1lh

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Rielly did score a goal that counted in this game. Just about eight minutes into the second period, Rielly took a shot from the blue line that deflected off Cousins and in to bring Toronto back within a goal.

NO QUIT IN THE LEAFS. 😤

Morgan Rielly throws the puck on net and gets a generous bounce to bring the Leafs within one. pic.twitter.com/CNrgAWyzuV

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 13, 2023

The Panthers advance to the Eastern Conference final for just the second time in franchise history and the first time since 1996. They will take on the Carolina Hurricanes.