"At one point, the Toronto Maple Leafs were dead last in the Atlantic Division. Now? They enter Thursday night's NHL action with possession of one of the Eastern Conference's two Wild Card spots. Since parting ways with assistant head coach Marc Savard on December 22nd, the Toronto Maple Leafs have lost in regulation just once, going 8-1-2 over the following 11 games."
"On Thursday, the Leafs will head to Las Vegas for the first of two games against the Vegas Golden Knights. Eight days later, Toronto will welcome the Golden Knights to Scotiabank Arena. Of course, you could say every team looks forward to playing Vegas. Whether it's the reunion with a superstar that left for the Sin City or a playoff rematch, teams do tend to have Vegas circled on their calendars."
The Toronto Maple Leafs climbed from last in the Atlantic Division to hold an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The team went 8-1-2 in 11 games after parting ways with assistant head coach Marc Savard on December 22nd, losing in regulation only once over that stretch. A recent 4-3 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche ended Colorado's seventeen-game home winning streak and returned Toronto to a playoff position. The Leafs face two upcoming games against the Vegas Golden Knights, a matchup amplified by Mitch Marner's sign-and-trade to Las Vegas for Nicholas Roy after failed contract talks.
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