January, 2020 (5-3-2 record)
Although there was a few games the Leafs would love to forget, it was a good month overall.
Michael Hutchinson recorded his first shutout of the year in a 3-0 win against New York Islanders, and was playing much more consistent. The back-up goaltender situation was an issue all year, but for a moment it felt like it could have solved in-house with Hutchinson.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a tough stretch heading into the NHL All-Star break, but were extremely motivated afterwards with two huge road wins in Nashville and Dallas.
Good:
- Auston Matthews, Frederick Andersen and Mitch Marner were all selected to the 2020 NHL All-Star Game. This was the first time that Andersen and Marner were participants in an All-Star team.
Bad:
- Toronto suffered another significant injury to their blue-line. Morgan Rielly fractured his foot in an 8-4 loss to Florida, and was out a minimum of eight weeks.
Fun Fact of the Month:
- With nine goals in his last 10 games, Auston Matthews now has 21 goals in his last 23 games.