Toronto Maple Leafs: Recapping the 2019-20 Season

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 2: Toronto Maple Leafs new captain John Tavares #91 stands alongside alternate captains Morgan Rielly #44, Auston Matthews #34 and Mitch Marner #16 before facing the Ottawa Senators in the season opener at the Scotiabank Arena on October 2, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 2: Toronto Maple Leafs new captain John Tavares #91 stands alongside alternate captains Morgan Rielly #44, Auston Matthews #34 and Mitch Marner #16 before facing the Ottawa Senators in the season opener at the Scotiabank Arena on October 2, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 05: Gabriel Vilardi #42 of the Los Angeles Kings   (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 05: Gabriel Vilardi #42 of the Los Angeles Kings   (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

March, 2020 (1-2-1 Record)

Typically, March would be filled with hope and playoff excitement for Leaf fans.

However, due to COVID-19, the Leafs were only able to play four games this month.

The games that the Toronto Maple Leafs Leafs did play were some of the worst losses seen all year. Heading into their only California road-trip of the season, many thought that three easy wins were on the horizon, however the opposite happened with three losses.

Although the NHL did the right thing in postponing games, it would have been interesting to see how this month ended up for the Leafs, being as it was their most important stretch of the season.

Good:

  • Frederick Andersen looked incredible in his two starts this month. Andersen stopped 62 of 63 shots he faced, and picked up a shut-out in a 1-0 shootout loss to Los Angeles.

Bad:

  • Losing three of their four games this month is bad, but the season stopping due to COVID-19 is obviously more significant.

Fun Fact of the Month: