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:
- With 47 goals scored, and 12 games remaining, Auston Matthews had a legitimate shot at catching Rick Vaive’s record of 54 goals scored in a single season.