"The Toronto Maple Leafs' return to a playoff spot this season has sparked optimism among fans. While pundits may not be fully convinced of the club's staying power, the seeds are there for what could be a remarkable second half. Monday night's win over the Colorado Avalanche, snapping the 17-game home winning streak, is evidence enough that the Leafs can hang with the best of them. The win in Colorado gave the Maple Leafs 53 points and the first wild card spot."
"If the playoffs started today, the Maple Leafs would face the second seed in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Red Wings. Such a series would be fantastic for hockey. The last time the Leafs played the Red Wings in the postseason was the 1993 Norris Division Semi-Finals. I recall that Game 7, when Nikolai Borschevsky scored to send the Leafs past the Red Wings and into a collision course with the St. Louis Blues."
The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to a playoff spot this season, sparking optimism among fans. Pundits remain unconvinced of the club's staying power despite signs of improvement. Monday night's win over the Colorado Avalanche snapped Colorado's 17-game home winning streak and pushed the Leafs to 53 points and the first wild-card spot. If the playoffs started today the Leafs would face the second-seed Detroit Red Wings, recreating a rivalry that featured a 1993 Game 7 in which Nikolai Borschevsky scored to eliminate Detroit. Remaining a wild card would pit Toronto against the winner of Tampa Bay–Montreal, a series likely to exhaust both teams, potentially setting up a high-profile Leafs–Canadiens second round. The Eastern Conference side with Carolina favored remains unpredictable.
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