The win against the Flyers, in particular, was a “business-like” victory in which they showed up to start the game, the team was sharp, the game never really felt in question, and the Leafs picked up a well-earned two points in regulation.
Their star players, who were generally off to slow starts, are all seeing their numbers climb back to the expectation level. William Nylander and John Tavares are at a point per game, Auston Matthews is one point back of hitting that mark, and Mitch Marner is two back. Morgan Rielly is leading the defense with 10 points through 15 games so far.