Despite the league’s most negative, panic-friendly fans, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in excellent shape heading into the final stretch of games.
All you hear the last few days is how the Leafs are sitting out side a playoff spot. This is a situation that sounds much worse than it is.
Six points (three wins) separate 18th and 5th place in the NHL standings.
In the week heading into the all-star break, the Leafs went 1-2-2. But if you break down the games, their record should have been a lot better.
Toronto Maple Leafs So Much Better Than Given Credit For
The two shootout games (Flames, Jets) were two of their best games this year.