The Toronto Maple Leafs approach the all-star break on Wednesday, likely in 3rd place overall.
Despite that incredible achievement, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 11 points out of first place, which seems like a lot.
The Bruins, however, are on a major heater and are a bit of a paper tiger. They are good. They aren’t this good.
In fact, there is likely no difference between the Leafs, Hurricanes and Bruins, or the Rangers, Lightning or Oilers, for that matter.
It’s a professional league with a salary cap, gaps between contenders tend to be illusory.