The Leafs ... "You Mean We Got a Chance"?
I was in Vegas last week and dashed to Caesar's Sportsbook to see what the handicappers think of my Maple Leafs' chances of winning the Stanley Cup this year. Last night, Calgary squeaked out a win, their 4th straight and the Leafs played better than the 5 - 2 score would indicate. The "Buds" have won 4 of the last 5 and have some things to be happy about. On Saturday, Willy got goal #300, making him the 6th all-time Maple Leafs goal scorer, just behind Ron Ellis (332) and just ahead of Rick Vaive (299). Incidentally, Auston Matthews is ranked #1 in all-time Leafs scoring with 430 goals, ahead of Sundin, Sittler, and Keon. And, so far, in the early going, Matthews seems engaged, scoring, smiling, celebrating, back-checking, and owning the puck. Cowan is playing way better than I thought he was capable of. Nylander is dominating, and the bunch of players whose names I don't recognize are doing b...