The Only Thing That Can Stop the Toronto Maple Leafs Is the Leafs

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 9: The Toronto Maple Leafs trio of Zach Hyman #11, Mitchell Marner #16, and Auston Matthews #34 set up a late play against the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 9, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Jets defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 9: The Toronto Maple Leafs trio of Zach Hyman #11, Mitchell Marner #16, and Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing the Montreal Canadiens in a best of seven game series starting tonight.

The Canadiens are no doubt a tough opponent and play hard nosed-style of hockey. However, this Toronto Maple Leafs team should make it past the Canadiens and to the Conference finals if they get average goaltending or better.

Full stop.

They have proven time and again that they are the best team team in the North Division throughout the entirety of the season.

At the end of the regular season, the Leafs had been first place in the division since the end of January, which is the longest time a team has been in first place in their division this season. They had also rarely lost any 2-3 game stretches against any individual team.

While they haven proven time and again that they are the best team in the North Division, it is now that time where they need to be all in on this being their season to make a long playoff run. There are a bunch of players on this team that want to win a cup very badly, and are going to be competing hard every shift.

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