Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Stars for the Month of February

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 10: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs checks his stick during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena December 10, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Toronto won 4-1. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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VANCOUVER, BC – DECEMBER 10: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs walks to the Leafs dressing room before their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena December 10, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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.

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