If someone had told you before this series began that Alexander Kerfoot would both be playing second line centre and tied for the team lead in points after four games while Auston Matthews was held pointless in three of those games, you probably wouldn’t have guessed that the Toronto Maple Leafs would also be leading the series 3-1.
Not only has Kerfoot pulled his weight, he’s played his best hockey as a Leaf, contributing heavily to the team’s success. Kerfoot hasn’t garnered much love from Leaf fans ever since his arrival as part of the Nazem Kadri trade and, frankly, it makes perfect sense.