Analysis

With only seven more games to go, this is the second last look at the race to the final points total.

You know who finished last season fairly poorly? The Toronto Maple Leafs.

The music is going to stop and three exciting wingers will be scrambling for the last spot on the Leafs bench.

Time to set the feelings over one loss aside and look at the big picture.

Who’s hurt and how bad on the Leafs blueline.

A first look at Petan for Lindholm and how the rest of the league fared.

Discussing a player that didn’t move, and the defence that wasn’t changed.

The trend is down, the end is nigh. Or is it?

Is there anything that can suck the fun out of hockey more than contract negotiations during the cap era?

For six games, Dermott played a whole new role. How did it go?

Just because they rarely play together doesn’t stop that from being true.

How much added value can you get in less than 10 minutes a game?

Is this a slump? And if so, who’s driving it?

The report is back, and so are most of the players.

Whether anyone likes it or not, it’s going to happen, and it’s likely a good idea.

The Leafs are winning more than they ever have in the 82-game era, but they’re in a familiar place.

A long-running criticism of Babcock’s squad may no longer hold

A performance review for the new guy.

The Leafs just keep on being the Leafs.

Aging and injures have made him a far less attractive option for the Leafs

The work only gets more complicated for Kyle Dubas and Mike Babcock when William Nylander signs, but that’s a good thing.

Drinking the Kool-Aid.

The Leafs remain in the top echelon of the league standings and are third in the Atlantic. That’s just how it is right now.

Is their clean play keeping their own power play units idle?

There have been a lot of roster changes since last year, so has the team changed or are they still Leafy at heart?