From overworking a workhorse to cap-related queries, here are the biggest storylines to monitor for the Maple Leafs in 2020. (by lukefoxjukebox)
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The year 2020 brings clarity to the Dubas vision. Now we’ll start to find out if, when roster-maker and lineup-maker are on the same page, this thing can hum. While it is hockey cliché to worry about a team’s fortunes if the starting goaltender goes down to injury, nowhere is that more true than in Toronto, where Dubas has elected to save money on goaltending depth and, likely, knocks wood every timetakes the crease and adds to his league-leading tally of shots faced since Lou Lamoriello acquired him back in 2016.
In the meantime, Keefe and the Leafs’ crack squad of sports scientists are trying to ease Andersen’s burden by pushing shots to the perimeter and taking it easy in practice.
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