Fansided · Jan 25
This era of the Toronto Maple Leafs might be over
Mitch Marner's return on Friday night was a huge story, but Auston Matthews' comments after the game may have marked the end of an era.
Vegas Golden Knights v Toronto Maple Leafs | Mark Blinch/GettyImagesMitch Marner's return on Friday night was a huge story, but Auston Matthews' comments after the game may have marked the end of an era.
Let's go back to 2016 for a second.
The Leafs had just drafted Matthews first-overall and also had Marner and William Nylander in the wings. With veterans such as James Van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak, Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov supporting the roster, the team went on a magical run making the playoffs, narrowly losing in six games to the Washington Capitals.