Last Season Record: 35-14-7
Last Season Point Total: 77 Points
Key Departures: Joe Thornton, Nic Petan, Riley Nash, Nick Foligno (joined the winning team), Stefan Nosen, Alex Galchenyuk, Zach Hyman, Freddie Andersen
Key Additions: Nick Ritchie, Ondrej Kase, Josh Ho-Sang (maybe), Alex Biega (maybe), Nikita Gusev (maybe), Curtis Douglas (maybe), Petr Mrazek, Michael Bunting,
Before the Pandemic hit, I came to the conclusion that a playoff confrontation with the Leafs and the Bruins was all but inevitable given that they would clash. If I could say the Pandemic improved exactly one thing in my life, it was never having to expose myself to reheated ten-eleven year old takes on the Boston Bruins by fans who only ever watch them four times a year when the Leafs came to town.