The Toronto Maple Leafs should be considered a top three team in the NHL, along with divisional rival Tampa and Boston.
Because the Toronto Maple Leafs had a rocky start to the season, and went through a bad stretch under their new coach where the team was decimated by injuries, the Leafs aren’t thought to be the same caliber of team.
But they are just as good. Might even be better.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa vs Boston
The reason that I say the Leafs are just as good as their rivals is because the stats prove it.