Despite facing a fair amount of adversity early on, the Toronto Maple Leafs currently sit fourth in the Atlantic division with a 25-17-7 record and are four points out of a playoff spot.
This is not exactly ideal for a team that has one of the deepest offensive rosters in the league, but as I will explain, it could have been a lot worse.
As we continue the mid-season All-Star events in St. Louis this weekend, possibly the largest of many storylines for the Maple Leafs thus far has been the abundance and severity of injuries that have plagued this extremely talented roster.