How badly do the Leafs miss Mitch Marner?

"The Maple Leafs currently sit in the final Wild Card spot, but have played much better hockey lately, while the Golden Knights sit atop the Pacific Division with 54 points. Mitch Marner has had a good season with the Golden Knights, hovering around a point per game; he is on pace for his worst season since the 2017-18 season. The Golden Knights, however, play a much different style of hockey, as stars do not produce as many points as the Maple Leafs stars do. Vegas"

"The Leafs' offence has been strong since the start of the season; their struggles were due to their defensive play. Marner was a strong defensive forward for the Maple Leafs. During his final campaign with the Leafs, he was voted for the Selke Trophy but just fell short. His presence on the penalty kill was missed at the beginning of the year,"

The Maple Leafs will visit the Vegas Golden Knights as Mitch Marner faces his former team after nine seasons in Toronto and a summer trade for Nicolas Roy. Toronto struggled early but has improved and now occupies the final Wild Card spot following recent strong play, including an overtime win over Colorado. Vegas leads the Pacific Division with 54 points and uses balanced scoring; Marner is near a point-per-game pace while projecting his lowest full-season scoring since 2017-18. Toronto’s early issues centered on defense and penalty killing, areas that have since improved despite Marner’s defensive strengths and initial penalty-kill presence being missed.

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