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Top 5 Least Memorable Toronto Maple Leafs Moments This Year

By Stephen Nixon

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 25: Dave Ayres signs autographs for fans during the game between the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes at at PNC Arena on February 25, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ayres, in emergency relief, recorded eight saves, the win and first-star honors in his National Hockey League debut with the Carolina Hurricanes in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 22. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 25: Dave Ayres signs autographs for fans during the game between the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes at at PNC Arena on February 25, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ayres, in emergency relief, recorded eight saves, the win and first-star honors in his National Hockey League debut with the Carolina Hurricanes in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 22. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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SUNRISE, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers scores a goal past goalie Michael Hutchinson #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers scores a goal past goalie Michael Hutchinson #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

#3. The Week of January 12th

After rattling off a 10-game point streak in December and early January, the Leafs seemed unstoppable.

No matter what happened each game, it always felt like the Leafs could come back.

But that all changed the week of January 12th.

After back-to-back losses to Edmonton and Winnipeg, the team had three full days off before facing the Panthers in Florida.

Instead of staying in Toronto in the dead of the winter, the team decided to fly in early and enjoy some R&R in the sunshine state.

The team took a lot of criticism for flying in early, but Kyle Dubas and Sheldon Keefe assured the public that the group would be ready to play that Sunday night against the Panthers.

Unfortunately, the Leafs looked like a team full of 20-something-year-olds after a three-day bender in Florida when they dropped the puck, instead of a professional hockey team.

Before you knew it, the Leafs were down 6-0 to a team they were battling in the Atlantic Division and lost the game 8-4.

If you asked me, I couldn’t care less that they lost one regular season game after blowing off some steam in Florida, but for a lot of Leafs Nation, they felt betrayed.

The Leafs would rally back and win their next game at home against the New Jersey Devils, but after a loss to Calgary, the Leafs had one more game at home before the All-Star Break.

Hockey Night in Canada against an Original Six opponent is supposed to get a team focused and bring out their best.

Instead, the team once again fell flat.

With swim-up bars and ocean-fronts on their mind, the Leafs lost 6-2 at home in embarrassing fashion. After already loosing this way to Florida earlier this week, the team seemed lost and unfocused.

It was once again another disappointing moment that reflected their immaturity.

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