The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the season as virtual locks to make the playoffs.
Outside of the small chance every team faces of just having a really unlucky season, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked good to go, even if their off-season wasn’t great.
The Leafs have four superstars, including two of the best players alive, plus they have Morgan Rielly and Tyler Bertuzzi.
That alone should guarantee that they make the playoffs and are a Cup Contender, but unfortunately that doesn’t appear to be the case.
While Matthews has had a rough go since the Swedish trip, prior to that the team played a fifth of the season with 2 x MVP Candidates and their odds of making the playoffs – let alone being a cup contender – went way, way down since the start of the year.