The Toronto Maple Leafs were denied their fourth win in a row Thursday night.
Facing atrocious officiating that did them no favors, and missing two of their best players, the Toronto Maple Leafs were goalied, refereed, and generally unlucky in their loss to the Wings.
One thing that they were not, was outplayed.
They are rarely are.
This team’s talent is matched only by it’s depth and it is something approaching the best team ever assembled in the cap era.
Look at what they are doing, and then realize that they have been doing it while Auston Matthews plays through a nagging injury that is clearly affecting what would otherwise be the best shot in the world.