Here are ten thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs past week as they head back into action tonight against the Ottawa Senators.
1) The Morgan Rielly injury isn’t the end of the world. Is Rielly important to the Leafs? Of course he is, but his absence isn’t the sole reason the Leafs lost to the Rangers. That’s just an easy out.
2) Jake Gardiner is not a bad defenseman. After the Leafs lost 5-2 to New York the Jake Gardiner hate train was fired up once again. No player is perfect, and all players make mistakes – even the savior Auston Matthews.