Why Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Just an Average Team Over Last 60 Games?

There’s been a lot of talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs record dating back to last season.

Since January 1st of last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have played 56 games, and are just 26-22-8 over that span.

Now, over-time in the NHL is a essentially a coin-flip, and getting a point is much better than a regular loss, but it’s hard not to see that as 22-30, even though it’s incorrect to do so.

This is a team with more elite players on it than every other team in the NHL. This is a team that people – me included – keep saying is a Stanley CUp Contender (Note, I think they are).

So what’s going on?

Toronto Maple Leafs Recent Woes

Before continuing this analysis, one thing needs to be said: I am…