October, 2019 (Record: 6-5-3)
With the optimism in the air thanks to a new season, October is always a happy time in Leafs nation.
The 2019-20 home opener will always be a night to remember, except maybe for Jason Spezza.
After much speculation, John Tavares was named captain of the Maple Leafs during the pre-game ceremony. The Leafs won 5-3 against the Ottawa Senators that night, and were on their way to a perfect 82-0 record.
Unfortunately that was only one of a few highlights, as October was a month to forget.
Good:
- Auston Matthews, as expected, was incredible to start the season. Matthews didn’t show any off-season rust starting the season with 11 goals in his first 14 games.
Bad:
- After being named captain and scoring 47 goals the year prior, Tavares was expected to have another monster season. Unfortunately, Tavares suffered a broken finger which kept him out of the line-up for two weeks.
Fun Fact of the Month:
- There was no home-ice advantage for the Leafs in the month of October. The team only won four of their nine home games.