To catch Boston for the 2nd wild card, they would have to play (roughly).683 hockey the rest of the way.
They're in trouble.
2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
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They're in trouble.
L K
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I don't know how reliable any of the pace of play stuff is right now. Teams are just going on runs right now and I'm not sure that this stuff is sustainable. 4 of the 6 hottest teams in the league are in the Atlantic right now. 5 of the 6 are in the Eastern Conference.
Utah 8-1-1 (17/18)
Detroit 8-1-1 (17/18)
Tampa 8-1-1 (16/18)
Boston 8-2-0 (16/18)
Carolina 7-1-2 (16/18)
Buffalo 7-2-1 (15/18)
So while Boston is currently playing at a .596 PT% pace...a week ago the Leafs were playing at a .583% pace.
The Leafs are absolutely in trouble. I'm just not sure that the standings matter all that much this year until it becomes mathematical.
L K
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Powerplay:
Morgan Rielly - 1 primary assist in 121 minutes of PP time.
Easton Cowan 1.03 points/60 minutes
Nick Roy - 1.50 points/60 minutes
Morgan Rielly - 1.97 points/60 minutes
OEL - 2.13 points/60 minutes
Matthew Knies - 2.75 points/60 minutes
John Tavares - 3.03 points/60 minutes
Mattias Macceli - 3.17 points/60 minutes
Auston Matthews 4.28 points/60 minutes
Max Domi - 4.39 points/60 minutes
William Nylander - 4.59 points/60 minutes
Nick Robertson - 4.61 points/60 minutes
Bobby McMann - 6.2 points/60 minutes
The lack of offense on the blueline is telling, but I just don't get it. Easton Cowan has been handed minutes that are completely unnecessary and he's not doing much with them. I get this is likely a lost season at this point but I think the team has really done him a disservice putting him in positions to fail. His decision making is still stuck in OHL mode when he gets pressured and it shows when he can't produce outside of good transition play.
Knies-Tavares-Macceli-Matthews is our 4th-7th most productive players. Knies and Tavares are so rudundant with each other. It's blatantly clear that Knies is not healthy because he isn't the net front monster that he is capable of being when healthy. His explosiveness isn't there. Resting him....injuries aside is something that should have happened weeks ago.
Oh and who has the second and third least amount of PP time on the team....good old Nick Robertson and Bobby McMann.
PP2 has been the more dangerous unit most of the year except for the brief run post Christmas break where we split guys up. Nylander gets hurt and we went right back to ham fisting the slow puck movement brigade.
Morgan Rielly - 1 primary assist in 121 minutes of PP time.
Easton Cowan 1.03 points/60 minutes
Nick Roy - 1.50 points/60 minutes
Morgan Rielly - 1.97 points/60 minutes
OEL - 2.13 points/60 minutes
Matthew Knies - 2.75 points/60 minutes
John Tavares - 3.03 points/60 minutes
Mattias Macceli - 3.17 points/60 minutes
Auston Matthews 4.28 points/60 minutes
Max Domi - 4.39 points/60 minutes
William Nylander - 4.59 points/60 minutes
Nick Robertson - 4.61 points/60 minutes
Bobby McMann - 6.2 points/60 minutes
The lack of offense on the blueline is telling, but I just don't get it. Easton Cowan has been handed minutes that are completely unnecessary and he's not doing much with them. I get this is likely a lost season at this point but I think the team has really done him a disservice putting him in positions to fail. His decision making is still stuck in OHL mode when he gets pressured and it shows when he can't produce outside of good transition play.
Knies-Tavares-Macceli-Matthews is our 4th-7th most productive players. Knies and Tavares are so rudundant with each other. It's blatantly clear that Knies is not healthy because he isn't the net front monster that he is capable of being when healthy. His explosiveness isn't there. Resting him....injuries aside is something that should have happened weeks ago.
Oh and who has the second and third least amount of PP time on the team....good old Nick Robertson and Bobby McMann.
PP2 has been the more dangerous unit most of the year except for the brief run post Christmas break where we split guys up. Nylander gets hurt and we went right back to ham fisting the slow puck movement brigade.