As we hit the first full week of April, and the last weeks of the 2021-22 NHL season play out, two particular playoff races have been the hottest: the near-daily flip-flop of the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars for the second wild card in the Western Conference, and the non-Florida Panthers clubs that are playoff-bound from the Atlantic Division.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins all played Monday -- with the first two squaring off against each other -- and heading into tonight, the Maple Leafs are two points ahead of the other two teams, with 95 points.