After a long layoff, the NHL is back with a unique format to decide the teams that will be getting into the playoffs this year. There are eight best-of-five series that will get us down to 16 teams and the traditional format we've become used to over the past few seasons in the NHL.
One of those series will be the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Columbus Blue Jackets, two teams with very different styles of play. Let's take a look at how this series could play out.
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets
Since the blockbuster signing of John Tavares in 2018, the Leafs have had the goal of being Stanley Cup contenders.