TAMPA, FLORIDA – And so once again the Toronto Maple Leafs stand at the crossroads of habitual failure and something akin to a brave new world. For 18 straight years, the Maple Leafs have approached this same point on the road and ended up on the rutted path of failure.
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will not face any supplemental discipline for apparently striking a linesman with his stick on Monday afternoon.