It has been a difficult season so far for the Toronto Maple Leafs:
They have been beset by injuries, they had to fire their coach, then subsequently learn an entirely new system. Their normally reliable goalie has had an off year. They haven’t gotten much from their back-up goalie.
These things have led to less than ideal results (for the most part).
Though it’s easy to be critical, there’s a lot to like as well:
Since the firing of Babcock, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been the NHL’s 5th best team.