What Is Obvious About the Toronto Maple Leafs After 8.5% of the Schedule

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-3 after seven games, and some things are becoming obvious.

Oct 21, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Oct 21, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
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5. Robertson-McMann-Knies is extremely exciting

These three guys could potentially give the Leafs the best left-side in all of hockey. Robertson looks dangersous almost every game, and McMann and Knies have looked even better than he has.

All in all, the play of these three forwards is extremely exciting for the Leafs and likely the best thing to happen so far this season. If one or more of them can turn into a star, the Leafs will be much better off.

Three goals each for McMann and Knies is impressive so far, and the growth of these three guys is what gives the Leafs a reason to believe this team can overcome its problems and win some playoff games.

6. Domi needs to be on the wing

Never has something been so obvious and yet so impossible. How do you move Domi away from centre ice when he's producing and the team is so thin at centre otherwise?

People keep calling the Leafs deep, but no team with Max Domi as the second-line centre can be said to be deep. Trying Nylander or Marner at centre is really something the Leafs need to consider. For now, with Domi playing well, it's fine. But long-term, this is going to hurt them as Domi has no history of winning his minutes in such a prominent role.

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