This episode of The Leaf: Blueprint had a few important story arcs. It's vital in a losing season to find a few heroic tales to follow, and, as synechdoche for the franchise as a whole, make sure that the tales are ones of redemption. Peter Holland and Byron Froese open the episode, speaking of how much they love the Maple Leafs, how hard they want to work to stay on the team, and about how their hard work resulted in an eventual reward.
These two parables are strong messages to the fans -- don't give up on us yet, this team is its own heroic arc, it's been through tough times, but hard work will be rewarded.