After an embarrassing loss to the Panthers last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a tough road ahead in their quest for a playoff berth.
They currently sit one point back of a wildcard spot with a game in hand on both the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning. That’s only a small part of the picture – and the only positive part.
Here’s a breakdown of the Leafs final 14 games.
- Four games against the top three Metro teams (2xCBJ, 1xPIT, 1xWSH)
- Two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning
- One more against Florida
- One game against the Boston Bruins
- Two games against playoff bound West teams (1xCHI, 1xNSH)
- Two games against Buffalo
- Two games against the worst East teams (1xNJ, 1xDET)
The Metro games are going to be extremely tough.