As the National Hockey League's regular season enters its final stretch, the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a desperate fight for playoff survival. With 11 points separating them from the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs know they have their work cut out for them. Having 32 wins and 13 overtime losses so far, the team's chances of making the postseason are dwindling, and they have just seven games remaining to turn their season around. Can the Maple Leafs mount a miraculous comeback, or will their playoff dreams slip away?
The Maple Leafs (32-30-13) entered Wednesday 11 points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference with seven games remaining.