MONTREAL, QUEBEC - OCTOBER 26: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skating up the ice in control of the puck against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on October 26, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to “make the playoffs” against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a five game series early next month.
Should the Toronto Maple Leafs dispatch their seemingly inferior opponent in five or less games, they will enter the NHL Playoffs proper.
And they should be seen as a favorite.