"Did Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just bring the bad vibes to Game 7 of the ALCS? The Toronto Blue Jays star first baseman was seen walking into Rogers Centre wearing the jersey of none other than Toronto Maple Leafs star and captain, Auston Matthews. For the ultimate do-or-die game, to sport the jersey of a Maple Leafs player might be the most gutsy move of all."
"With Auston Matthews as a member of the Maple Leafs, the team has gone to six total Game 7s and lost all five of them. Dating back to 2018 and 2019 against the Boston Bruins, 2021 against the lowly Montreal Canadiens, 2022 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2024 against the Boston Bruins again, and then 2025 against the Florida Panthers, the Leafs are winless in that situation. To make it even worse, they have been outscored a combined 25-9 in those season-ending matchups."
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived at Rogers Centre for Game 7 wearing Auston Matthews' Maple Leafs jersey, provoking immediate social-media jokes that the choice might bring bad vibes or break a perceived curse. Fans posted reactions ranging from shock and mockery to optimism. With Auston Matthews on the Maple Leafs, the team has appeared in six total Game 7s and lost five, including series against the Boston Bruins (2018, 2019, 2024), Montreal Canadiens (2021), Tampa Bay Lightning (2022), and Florida Panthers (2025). The Leafs were outscored a combined 25-9 in those matchups, and Matthews recorded three assists and zero goals in those games.
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