The Toronto Maple Leafs will start a three\u002Dgame road trip following the Christmas break and visit the St. Louis Blues who, at +155, are the longest they’ve…
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The last we saw the Maple Leafs, they were playing a Wednesday afternoon game and heading into the holiday break with a 21-7-6 record and a plus-29 goal differential , which is the No. 2 mark in hockey behind the Bruins. The Blues are one of the streakiest teams in hockey with a losing streak of eight games and a winning streak of seven games under their belts this season. The Blues are an incredible 4-13 SU following a loss on the year, are playing sub-.500 hockey, and have the seventh-worst goal differential in the league.Article content
The Leafs are still dealing with injuries to the blue line as Rasmus Sandin, Jake Muzzin, and Morgan Reilly are all out. This could be catastrophic for most teams, but the Leafs have plugged the holes and are smothering teams while allowing the fifth-fewest shots per game on the season.
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