The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially reached the end of the most grueling stretch in their season — and they’ve done so by earning their 50th win of the year.
With a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night, the Leafs capped off a back-to-back sweep on the weekend that also included a tight 1-0 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. More importantly, the win pushed Toronto to 104 points on the season (50-26-4), leaving them just one point shy of securing the Atlantic Division crown with two games remaining.
It’s quite the accomplishment, considering Toronto had one of the NHL’s most demanding schedules this year.
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The Leafs, along with the Hurricanes, led the league with 16 sets of back-to-back games this season — a grind that tested the team down the stretch. Toronto emerged from that gauntlet with a 10-4-2 record in those situations, a mark head coach Craig Berube was proud of.
“I'm proud of the group for how they responded this year. I think our record was 10-4-2, maybe on back-to-backs this year. Pretty good record,” said Berube post-game. “Tough a lot of times with the travel and where you're at and everything. So, guys have done a good job of being smart, playing the right way, and defending and not opening it up too much.”
Leafs finished off their 16th and last back-to-back, tied with Carolina for the most instances this season.
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Berube: "I'm proud of the group for how they responded this year. I think our record was 10-4-2 on (tail end of) back-to-backs this year. Pretty good record. Tough a lot…
It also helps that the Leafs have two reliable goaltenders in Anthony Stolarz, who started Saturday against Montreal, and Joseph Woll, who took the crease on Sunday in Carolina against the Hurricanes. The duo has provided steady play and split duties in a strong rotation during the season’s busiest stretches.
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