Maple Leafs’ late season limp doesn’t bode well for a lengthy playoff run Globe_Sports
The drama engulfing Leafs Nation these days, as their heroes maintain a mask of insouciance during a shambles of a stretch drive, has at least one teachable moment for all NHL contenders.
The 2015 Blackhawks were 8-5-2 down the stretch, but lost their last four games of the regular season. That put the locals into a tizzy, but Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and company picked it up in the playoffs, eventually knocking off the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the Cup final. Also streaking their way to a Stanley Cup were the 2016 Penguins. They went into the playoffs with a 13-2-0 record and beat the San Jose Sharks in the final, who were a more modest 9-6-0.
Based on the above data, the Lightning are the team to beat in this year’s playoffs, which is hardly the scoop of the season. Before Friday’s games, they sported an 8-2-0 record in their past 10 games.
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