One could look at their schedule, their record, a couple of notorious sections of recent games, and build a (very stupid) case that the Toronto Maple Leafs are a flawed team with a lot of troubles.
In reality, however, they are a team on the verge of greatness.
They aren’t a perfect team, and, like anyone in a salary cap world, they’ve got their issues. But they are very, very close to being the best team in the NHL.
Toronto Maple Leafs Flirting with Greatness
One could look at last night’s 90 second stretch where the Toronto Maple Leafs allowed three goals and say that “this doesn’t happen to good teams.