TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 04: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs carries the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 04, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still leading the NHL.
Halfway through the strangest season in NHL history, the Toronto Maple Leafs are showing that they are everything their many critics denied they were. A contender. A tough team with heart, offensive ability and defensive capable.