Toronto Maple Leafs: Top Five Things I Learned from 2016-17

Apr 23, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock (C) and players salute the fans after losing the series to the Washington Capitals in game six of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock (C) and players salute the fans after losing the series to the Washington Capitals in game six of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
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The Toronto Maple Leafs had a historic run this past season and will look to build off the momentum next year.

But, just because the Toronto Maple Leafs 2016-17 season has come to an end doesn’t mean we can’t still talk about the lessons learned.

We actually need to look at the lessons and discuss them because they’re worth noting.

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Yes, they did well.

Better than most expected.

And no it’s not over, it’s the very beginning.

So, it’s time to sit down and reflect on this past year’s successes, because there’s plenty of them, believe me.

I don’t know about you, but I learned a few things from the Leafs last campaign and I think it’s best if I lay them out here.

From the least to most important, here are the top five things I learned from this past season about the Leafs.

A point of reference, being number five isn’t bad. This isn’t the kind of list where being closer to number one makes that much of a difference. In the grand scheme of things, this is just a compiled list of the lessons I learned.