MLHS · Jan 28, 2019
Leafs Notebook: Evaluating team needs, state of the defense at the All-Star Break
Toronto Maple Leafs' Igor Ozhiganov, Morgan RiellyThe All-Star weekend is officially over, there are roughly 30 games left for each team, and the NHL trade deadline is under a month away.
The start of the stretch drive has officially begun.
Despite a recent slump, the Toronto Maple Leafs still sit second in their division and have the third-best goal differential in the entire league. To this point in the season, they haven’t dealt with a ton of injuries, but Auston Matthews and Frederik Andersen have both missed notable time while William Nylander sat out for the first few months of the season (and that showed in his play after returning).