I hope you all had a great holiday and maybe even got to catch up on some rest and relaxation.
The Toronto Maple Leafs start 2019 roughly halfway through the season, sitting second in the league in points, points percentage, and regulation wins behind the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning.
As of this writing, the Lightning have a game in hand on the Leafs and are 10 points up on them in the standings. They have been the best team in the league so far, led by an explosive offense that is first in the league in goals for per game as well as power play percentage.