TORONTO,ON - JANUARY 22: Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up prior to action against the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Oilers 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Welp. In an all-familiar fashion, the Toronto Maple Leafs 2020-21 season came to a disappointing early end, after such a promising and hopeful regular season.
Leading the Canadian division for 106 out of a total 116 days this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs set expectations significantly higher than ever before in the Shanahan/Dubas era.