So it would be fitting if the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth this week, even though a team far from a playoff spot can mathematically catch them. The Leafs have 65, so seven points in the magic number there. So three points — gained by the Leafs, surrendered by Montreal or some combination of the two — is all the Leafs need to clinch. Toronto Maple Leafs (Last week: 2)Sure, they lost to Vancouver, but two straight wins over Winnipeg returns the Leafs to top spot. Points-wise they’ve got a long way to go to catch the final playoff spot, but they’ve got a lot of games in hand.

Source: thestar April 26, 2021 13:24 UTC