TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 07: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 07, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been on the periphery of NHL success for all of GM Kyle Dubas’ tenure, yet just eight games in, the 2020/21 season feels different for a number of reasons.
During a busy offseason, the Toronto Maple Leafs addressed the team’s perceived lack of grit by adding Zach Bogosian and Wayne Simmonds to the bottom of the lineup.