The Toronto Maple Leafs are destined to continue to fail to meet expectations if they can’t lift their performances against lesser teams.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs can bring their game against top-level opposition, it’s long been a problem that against the basement dwellers of the league, their performance slumps.
It is these games that they ought to be using to pad their scoring statistics, to pump their confidence and ensure they pick up the maximum points in the standings.
Instead, the Leafs routinely ensure their performances have the opposite effect, leaving them scratching their heads for answers when the media inevitably asks the tough questions.