For the second consecutive season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Last year's battle was an evenly-matched seven-game affair, but the Maple Leafs need to elevate their game if they hope to get past a team that's made three straight Stanley Cup Finals appearances.
Toronto will be leaning on a core that's experienced playoff disappointment after playoff disappointment in recent seasons, but the team's supporting cast has changed significantly.
The team's hope of escaping the first round for the first time since the Mats Sundin era will largely rest on players who weren't present when these teams last met.