The Tampa Bay Lightning are enjoying a second series win today after beating the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. The Lightning, with their top four forwards Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Anthony Cirelli, are the most realistic proxy for a team that’s built on the same strengths as the Leafs. They also just won a Cup and seem poised to do it again. So if they are so good, what do the Leafs need to do to get there?
Here’s a quick look at what the Lightning have that asks if what the Leafs have is good enough.