Toronto Maple Leafs season preview
Toronto finally exercised their first-round demons this past season by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, but that all went crashing and burning down in the second round as they went down easily to the Florida Panthers. It feels like we say every year is the “Leafs year”, but this is truly the first time where I feel confident enough to say that this team could win the Eastern Conference.
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Offense
The Leafs may have lost some important pieces from last year's team like Ryan O’Reilly, Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot, and Noel Acciari, but I really like the pieces they brought in like Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, and Ryan Reaves. Toronto is an offensive juggernaut; that’s not up for debate. They have way too many weapons up front, starting with Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and the captain, John Tavares.
As a group, this team has so much potential to be scary. Last season, they finished with the second-best power play in the NHL (26%), and they were in the top 10 for expected goals for per 60 (3.4). This group has the potential to be the best offensive team in the entire league this season.