The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a pretty solid start. Through five games they're currently 4-3-0 and are playing solid hockey.
Although the loss to the Rangers wasn't pretty, and the Columbus loss was flat-out terrible, there is still a lot to be happy about with this Toronto Maple Leafs team so far.
They're playing hard, their goaltending looks great and they're now getting scoring everywhere throughout the lineup.
That said, there is still stuff they need to improve on to make this team even stronger. Although it is still early, some glaring things need improvement if this team wants to have a successful season.
How the Toronto Maple Leafs can get better
Improvements on the power play
This is probably the most obvious of the three points I'm going to bring up.
The power play has been noticeably terrible for anyone who has watched any game this season. They're sitting tied for 26th in the league in power play percentage at 12.5 percent and have gone 3 for 23 through seven games (power play stats from ESPN.com).
The power play has been an issue for this team consistently in the playoffs but it typically hasn't bled over into the start of seasons.
In each of the first two losses from the Leafs this season they failed to score on their power play opportunities. They lost each game by a single goal (two empty net goals for the Rangers in the 4-1 loss) and one power play could have been the difference.
I need to see this team change the personnel on the first power play unit. They've had different coaches run the power play, and it has never really been that successful when it matters. The only thing that hasn't changed is the main group of players on it.
I'm aware I have mentioned the playoffs a couple of times now and it is only October right now, but I find it more concerning that it's bad now as this is where they usually find their success on the power play.