The Maple Leafs have 20 more regular season games to play, and it’s been a long time since any 20 games in Toronto have seemed less important. This season has been about one thing since before it began: a better playoff performance. Getting there was never even half the battle. But there are things yet to be determined by these 20 games, so here’s a few reasons to pay some attention to the end of the regular season.
1. The Richard Race
Auston Matthews leads the race for the Rocket Richard by five goals over Leon Draisaitl and Chris Kreider, and he’s got the best chance to win it again.