The stomping of Pittsburgh Thursday night was game 62, so that means there are 20 games left. It’s time to take the temperature of the Leafs points pace and playoff hopes.
Last time things looked bleak because the Leafs had slipped behind the Panthers and out of third spot, tumbling below the wild card teams from the Metro.
I said that time around that:
This is a crisis that can be washed away by some improved team play, and we should all expect improvement. The Leafs are not supposed to be a 1.16 points per game team.