Even though people care about playoff success more, this much larger sample size tells us way more about the Leafs than the seven arbitrarily more important games they play once a year do. 173 games of being (more or less) the best team in hockey is a pretty good indication that you are (more or less) among the best teams in hockey.679 points-percentage under Sheldon Keefe, and are the 4th best team, only 11 points out of first, since he took over, 173 games ago. Mathematically, because skater’s performance is repeatable, and goalie performance much more random, the wider the gap between where a team finishes in the standings and what their ranking in 5v5 save-percentage is, the higher the probability for future success. They did that while finishing 27th in goaltending.The Toronto Maple Leafs have ample proof that what they are doing is working: Exceptional people will not make these errors. The key to success in whatever you do, in so much as you are able to counter the forces of luck, is to pay attention to the process of what you do, while understanding that the actual results will vary.īailing on something that is working, just because you don’t get the results you wanted, is an error most people will make. Despite being an objectively stupid, extremely short-sighted way of doing business, the Leafs (for the entirety of the 50 years preceding the hiring of Brendan Shanahan) fired people and changed directions whenever things got didn’t go as planned. In the past, the Leafs have operated with a fake sort of accountability which is completely detrimental to winning. Toronto Maple Leafs Have Earned Respect and Admiration It’s tough to stay positive when the team gets the same result every time, but anyone capable of separating their emotions from their analysis should be satisfied with the team and it’s direction.(stats ). To my mind, the Leafs have met those expectations by becoming one of the best teams in hockey, and improving year-over-year. Realistically, no one expected that the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to instantly win a Stanley Cup, but the expectation was that of continued growth as they worked towards one. The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Auston Matthews six seasons ago, and besides failing to get out of the first round, things have gone pretty well since.

By James Tanner 2 months ago Follow Tweet

Tor maple leafs