We’re at the game five mark of the 2019-20 season, and the Maple Leafs are sporting a 2-1-0-1 record against a mixed bag of opponents including last years Stanley Cup champions, and tonight they take on a team many people (incorrectly) picked to win the Stanley Cup last year, but was eliminated as quickly as possible from the playoffs.
All the of the Leafs that started the year are still healthy, which is the bare minimum you would want this early into the season. Zach Hyman and Travis Dermott are still on track to rejoin the team in November, giving coaches and management more time to rotate through depth players and see who they want to do cap magic to keep on the team when the two players come off IR.