The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a freefall right now, losing valuable ground on their division rival Montreal, who they will face in Toronto tonight.
Dragging a three-game losing streak into tonight’s bout with the Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs desperately need to prevent surrendering any more leeway to both Montreal and the Boston Bruins.
Once seated comfortably in second place in the Atlantic Division and miles ahead of their divisional rivals, the Leafs now trail the Bruins by 4 points with just one game in hand, making it evident the team has not yet made the progression it needed since last year.