The Florida Panthers, now four points up on Toronto, used their games in hand this past week to overtake the Maple Leafs for third in the Atlantic Division. Florida has won their last six in a row, as has Columbus, while Philadephia and Carolina both won their games while the Leafs were on their bye.
Considering how recently the Leafs were in the conversation alongside Tampa Bay for potentially challenging Boston for the top spot in the division, it shows how quickly the playoff picture can shift with a bad week and a half.