"Outside a quiet start to the season for newcomer Matias Maccelli, the Leafs top players all sit at a point-per-game or higher. Anthony Stolarz has been stealing games in net, and Easton Cowan has had a promising start to his NHL career. There's lots to like so far if you're the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the time to win games and take over the Atlantic Division is now."
"Starting from Saturday night's game until November 8th's tilt against the Boston Bruins, the Leafs will play ten times, with nine (yes, nine) coming against teams who missed the playoffs last season. The one team who did make the playoffs, the 16th overall, 91-point New Jersey Devils, who bowed out in five games in the first round last year."
"The Leafs have a favourable run of games here in the early part of the 2025-26 season, and they need to take advantage of it. If the buds can earn at least 14/20 possible points over this stretch, that'll be a success in my books. Should they shoot for more? Of course, but winning seven out of those 10 is a good starting point, especially considering the ever-competitive Atlantic Division."
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened the season with a strong five-game stretch, with most top players producing at a point-per-game pace. Newcomer Matias Maccelli has had a quiet start, while Anthony Stolarz has delivered game-stealing performances and Easton Cowan has shown promising NHL potential. The team faces a lighter ten-game stretch through November 8th, with nine games against non-playoff teams from last season and one against the New Jersey Devils. Seven of the ten contests are at home, and eight if the Buffalo road game is counted. The Leafs need to capitalize by winning at least seven of ten or securing 14 of 20 points to strengthen their position in the competitive Atlantic Division.
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