Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Caring (Or Not) About The Playoffs

Feb 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) is congratulated by center Nazem Kadri (43) and center William Nylander (29) and center Auston Matthews (34) against the Winnipeg Jets at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 3, 2017; Anaheim, CA, USA; The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a goal by center Nazem Kadri (43) against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still in the thick of the playoff race.

Even though the Toronto Maple Leafs are still heavily involved in the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, it’s uncertain if they’ll actually get there.

Many had the Leafs near the bottom of the barrel prior to the start of the NHL season. They were wrong. Completely wrong.

This team is good and has exceeded expectations by quite a bit, from a team and individual perspective.

This week’s roundtable question is simple:

Do you care if the Toronto Maple Leafs make the playoffs this year?

Let us know your take in the comment section.

James Tanner’s Take

Yes, I will be mad if the Leafs miss the playoffs.

I don’t really feel like giving them a pass just because it’s new management. This team only made the playoffs once since 2004.

That’s pathetic.

Also, they’re good enough to make it, which I said in September and fully expected to happen. So if they miss, it’s disappointing and I don’t really care where they are in the so called rebuild.

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