We still don't know if the Leafs will take on the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning or their biggest boogeyman that isn't themselves in the Boston Bruins, but what we do know is that the playoffs will begin on Monday for the Leafs.
Currently, the Leafs are in all business mode as they gear up for the playoffs. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Jack Campbell are all having a well earned night off tomorrow when the Leafs take on the Bruins. Ensuring that arguably the 3 most important Leafs for the playoffs are healthy and rested for Game 1 of what the Leafs hope is a long playoff run. Especially after last year's collapse, but we don't talk about that..
It's time to put up or shut up now for the Buds and we are just a few days away from watching the Leafs try and get over the hump and have a deep playoff run. If any Leafs team is going to be the one to do it, it's the 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs. This team feels different.