Toronto Maple Leafs Bad Start Actually An Ideal Situation

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a bad start to the season. It's not ideal for the players, Sheldon Keefe and the coaching staff, not for Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas, and not good for their fan base.

Toronto Maple Leafs have a record of 4-4-2 in their first 10 games. The team has lost all their games except one. They lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener. Their last game was a loss to Anaheim Ducks. The fans are excited about the regular season. If the team won 8 of their 10 matches they wouldn't care. It's better than having a better record.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7th in Atlantic Division and 21st in the league. They have had a bad start to the season. The team needs to improve their defence. The Atlantic division is no longer filled with bottom feeders.

Matthew Matthews has scored three goals in last 10 games. He is still the favourite to win the Rocket Richard award. He has a sub 3% shooting percentage at 5v5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming out of a ten game stretch and are about to enter a tough ten-game stretch. Seven of the next ten games are at home. The Maple Leaf's record over the ten matches will be 7-2-1. Auston Matthews will bring his goal total up to 13.