The Toronto Maple Leafs left their fans in a dark place following an embarrassing effort in Game 5 against the Florida Panthers, getting blown out on home ice 6-1 with a chance to take the series lead.

The Leafs aren’t eliminated yet, but the vibes in the media circle and on social apps would have you believe otherwise. Call it an overreaction if you want, or call it an effect of years of this team and core floundering in key moments when the playoffs come around. It’s probably a combination of both.

Defenceman Morgan Rielly has been around for all of it. He was a black ace for the infamous Game 7 collapse to the Boston Bruins in 2013, and he’s been around for every single playoff run in the Auston Matthews/Mitch Marner era. Rielly was asked following Game 5 what the Leafs would need to take Game 6 and force a Game 7 at home, and he kept his answer short and sweet.

The game was bad enough that a jersey was thrown on the ice during the third period. This is not new for the Leafs, whose fanbase has been subject to far too many moments like this, and Rielly acknowledged that it’s hard to blame the fans.

Rielly has had a solid playoff run after a down year offensively, scoring four goals and chipping in seven points in 11 games so far. He’s found a way to step up in big moments and score goals in the past, so he’s far from public enemy number one with respect for who to blame for the team’s latest struggles, but as head coach Craig Berube put it following Game 5, nobody played well. And it’s going to take more from everybody involved if the Leafs want to keep this series going.