Last night’s game wasn’t a masterpiece, but you can’t win them all. The Leafs are still first in the North Division and second overall in the NHL (by points percentage, they’re first in points). A 14-4-2 record after 20 games is much better than I anticipated just after a quarter of the season. When there’s a lead like this, you start experimenting with your lines and get creative like they tried last night.
The only big concern would be if Frederik Andersen is out longer than a game or two because the Michael Hutchinson / Joseph Woll combo doesn’t exactly inspire confidence.