You ardent Leaf fans will label me a hater, I'm not, but Leaf fans just don't get that they are part of the problem. Everyone on here is gushing and yes, talking about the playoffs.  This year's team is different,but sober up from the Kool-aid a bit.  Compare this young, high $ team with the best coach money can buy to my beloved Sens for January record:
Of games played so far (10), Sens won 6.  They played the 1st, 2nd and 4th place teams for 6 of 10 games (played Washington 3x!).  They had a win against Washington, Columbus, Pittsburgh & Edmonton, all top 10 ranking.
The Leafs played 3 teams in the top 10, lost to Wash, Mtl and 1 to the Rangers.They played 26th place Detroit twice (won!), the other 5 wins were also against low ranking teams (NJD,Buff,CGY), they were even against 11th place Sens.
Yes, it's looking like a good young team, but Leaf fans and the TO media are going to do what they always do-dissect them & put them under so much pressure, they'll be lucky not to crumble.