Based on the Toronto Maple Leafs expectations, this is not the best start to the season, but it is hardly the end of the world, as they are still positioned in a playoff spot at this point in time.
To evaluate how the Leafs have played, let’s divide the team according to the specific line/pairing and rate them out of 5 stars relative to how well they have played in their roles.
I have decided to use a minimum of 50min TOI to at least have a decent sample to evaluate the players, although the current sample we have is not the best, it generally takes at least 20-25 games for both player and team trends to form.