When the Toronto Maple Leafs take to the ice tonight they have a chance to either close the gap, or enjoy a mighty stumble en route to the playoffs.
Here are five thoughts on tonight’s matchup:
1) Mitch Marner is out.
Mitch Marner is officially out for the #leafs tonight, per Mike Babcock.
This isn’t good. Marner is an important piece of the Leafs offence, which means they need someone to be the “next man up” in a big way tonight. Unfortunately, that theory extends into tomorrow’s game as well.