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I'm sure the popular pick is NO at this point, especially given the large constituency of Leafs haters out there. I think they'll see a short term boost from the coaching change, and when Marner returns it'll be game on. The question is: Where will they be in the standings when Marner returns? Will it be too late?
I think TOR and TBL are 2 Eastern Conference teams currently outside the playoff picture that are best suited to make a run. But, the Leafs will probably need to go 37-22 or 15 games over .500 to sneak in. That'll give them 96 points.
I wanna say it's doable, but it's a steep mountain to climb. Tampa has played 5 fewer games and sits only 2 points behind TOR. I'm not sure there's gonna be room for both given the Panthers rise.
Anyway, let me know if they will make the playoffs, and why?