There are six burning questions surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs as they get set for the 2022-23 season.
Being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan right now is good and bad. The team has a ton of great pieces and is probably going to have a good regular season, but once the playoffs start, we have no idea what to expect.
The same thing applied last season with this team and they disappointed us once again.
After a six-month wait and an Auston Matthews Hart Trophy season, there was plenty to be excited about for the playoffs. The team was (for the most part) healthy and if there was ever going to be a year they broke through, it felt like it was the 2021-22 campaign.
They dominated Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and things really felt like they were turning in Toronto’s direction.
But then reality hit.
They continued to battle all series, even getting up 3-2 at one point, but then threw it all away, losing Game 6 on the road and Game 7, ultimately at home.
Losing Game 7 at home was one of the last excuses this team had left to use. They broke the hearts of everyone in the city and Leafs fans across the world.
There should be some optimism about this year, but at the same time, pessimism is front and center. If you’re still a fan of this team after the hardship, good for you.
Here are six burning questions about the Toronto Maple Leafs 2022-23 season.