That is because, for the Toronto Maple Leafs, every game from here on out carries the stakes of a Super Bowl.
That is how tight the standings are.
Five points – just five of them! – separate sixth and eighteenth place in the overall standings.
That is the pure insanity of a cap league that gives out varying points per game, depending on the situation.
So while the Leafs have won two in a row, and picked up points in four of their last five, a loss could see them fall as far as 17th, while a win could tie them for six (depending on what other teams do).