Auston Matthews returned to the lineup and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-0 to move to 14-7 on the season.
The win puts the Leafs to within four points of the league-leading Tampa Bay Lighting, and a full ten points up on the soon-to-fire-their-GM Canadiens. It’s not going to be long before they pass Tampa and take their rightful position as the NHL’s best team.
In fact, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved into third place in the NHL with the victory, confirming once and for all what I’ve told you all year long: The Leafs are legit Cup Contenders.