Speculation of the Toronto Maple Leafs hitting the 300 goal mark emerged, and a lethal powerplay had their sights set on being among the league leaders.
While some expectations may have been unsustainable, even to the best of teams, the Leafs had their stretches and their slumps.
It all came together upon the end of the season, and though they didn’t set the golden standard, the team came up with some pretty respectable numbers.
The Record
46-28-8 may not seem like an improvement on last year’s franchise record setting 49-26-7, but in a way it was.