Pluses: Forward Mitchell Marner, defenseman Morgan Rielly and goalie Frederik Andersen have been the three best players on the team. Marner leads them with 61 points, Rielly (48 points) is in the Norris Trophy conversation, and Andersen, who recently returned from injury, should be a Vezina Trophy finalist.
They don't lack offense; they can roll out four lines and expect production from each. That's a good sign when you don't always have to rely on your main guys for offense.
Minuses: After signing his contract, forward William Nylander has really struggled; he has four points (one goal, three assists) in 20 games. No one expected this after he had 61 points in each of the past two seasons, and he needs to turn it around, especially with Auston Matthews having no goals in seven games and one goal in his past 13.
Toronto is 3-7-0 in its past 10 games and has looked loose in its defensive zone. The Maple Leafs have allowed at least four goals in five of their past 10 games, and the high-powered offense hasn't been able to overcome that. They need to turn it around soon.
