Which brings us to the 16th-seeded Toronto Maple Leafs and their first-round playoff series against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington Capitals. Not one of Postmedia’s 18 hockey writers predicted that the Leafs would advance past the Capitals. Unlike Washington, Toronto’s kids don’t know what losing feels like. A shaky defenceThe Capitals’ top line of Backstrom (86 points), Ovechkin (33 goals) and Oshie (33 goals) combined for 89 goals and 211 points. Mounting injuriesWhether it’s Andersen, Zaitsev, Tyler Bozak or Roman Polak, most of Toronto’s players enter the playoffs banged up, bruised or barely walking.

Source: National Post April 12, 2017 19:23 UTC