From a six game losing streak that saw the Toronto Maple Leafs fire their coach, to a mid-season loss to an emergency goalie, I don’t think this was the year anyone envisioned for this team.
Now don’t get me wrong.
There are a lot of positives: even league-average goaltending puts the Leafs within striking distance of the Bruins (at least for the majority of the season that occurred after firing Babcock and hiring Keefe).
Additionally, teams that outperform their goaltending (not to mention a calamitous injury situation) tend to perform well in the future.