EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 28: T.J. Brodie #78, Auston Matthews #34 and Wayne Simmonds #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on January 28, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-2 to start the season, despite being far from perfect.
So, what gives? Is it coaching? Is it because every game is a divisional match-up? Is it a better defensive system? Are the leaders carrying this team?
In my opinion, the team has continued to bend, but they haven’t broke.