The Toronto Maple Leafs went through a ton of ups and downs in the month of February.
On one hand, the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped six of their first 10 games and were beaten by an emergency goaltender (who works for the team) in their last game prior to the trade deadline.
On the other hand, they concluded the month with four wins in five games; including impressive victories over Eastern Conference powerhouses like the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning.
All told, they finished with a mediocre 8-6-1 record and a minus-1 goal differential.
The Carolina game was embarrassing, but the Toronto Maple Leafs also played several games without both of their top defensemen
That record is nothing to write home about, of course, but there were still a few standout performers.
Let’s take a look at three of them in our stars of the month.