u276fu276f About the Leafs
Expectations are high for a Toronto squad that finished 40-27-15 to grab the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference a year ago. The Leafs faced Washington in the first round, but lost the best-of-seven series 4-2.
C Auston Matthews, the 2016 first-overall draft pick who went right before Jets’ RW Patrik Laine, had a monster rookie season, scoring 40 goals and adding 29 assists. He was named the Calder Trophy winner as the league’s top first-year player. He’ll centre a line with another hotshot sophomore, William Nylander and Zach Hyman.
Former Jets D Ron Hainsey and F Eric Fehr will be in the lineup for Toronto.