Fansided · Jan 5, 2020
The Toronto Maple Leafs Have No Choice but to Win Division Title
The Toronto Maple Leafs are within striking distance of the Atlantic Division crown.
Last night’s shut-out of the New York Islanders, combined with yet another Bruins loss, has moved the Toronto Maple Leafs to within six points of the Bruins.
The teams in fact have the exact same 24-19 record, but the Bruins have lost six more games in over-time, while the Leafs lost their games in regulation.
The Leafs could have caught them already – the Bruins are 4-6 in their last ten, while the Leafs are 9-0-1. I don’t understand how there are rules in place that give a team who lose once in 10 games just five more points than a team that lost six times and has a losing record, but no one really does.