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

ByAndrew Boehmer|
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 Rookies Are Ridiculous

Most points in a single season by a combined rookie effort with 310, beating the 1992-93 Winnipeg Jets record of 304.

Countless individual franchise and league records not only broken but smashed.

A Calder Trophy nominee in Matthews for his team-leading 40 goals and 69 points, also leading all NHL rookies in the goals and points department.

Three winners and four Rookie of the Month awards from the season.

Can I say more good things about these kids?

They aren’t the Leafs future. They’re the now and one of the big wheels in why this team is where they are today.

They’re the best rookie core on a team in the NHL’s history, you can’t argue with facts.

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