Reasons Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Can Survive the 1st Round

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have heard the phrase “make it out of the first round” a lot in the last couple of seasons because Toronto has shown great promise with nothing to show for it.

The Toronto Maple Leafs always seems to have a good regular season but then fizzle out in the playoffs.

Fans and reporters alike have offered many excuses as to why that happens. The team is either not tough enough, doesn’t have enough depth, or the goaltender isn’t good enough.

Many fans seem to blame Leafs GM Kyle Dubas, even though he adds the things fans keep screaming about not having. In 2018-19 fans wanted more toughness and defensive depth, so Dubas added Jake Muzzin. Toronto lost in the first round to…