There was a time when this trip was almost without fail a massive wakeup call about how far off from good the Leafs really were. That was the annual tradition with this trip. To some extent, it shows how the Pacific Division has weakened of late, but it also shows how far the Leafs have come in that they were full value, I think, for the sweep they just accomplished.
There were a couple of five-goal performances against San Jose and LA where they looked really good from the drop of the puck all the way through the 60 minutes, and then against Anaheim, they squeaked out a 2-1 win with the backup in while playing tired against a rested opponent.