Throughout this past season, the team looked more organized, and the future looked promising, yet the Toronto Maple Leafs kept losing. So in reality, where they actually playing better, and if so….. why did they finish last?
In this article, we will look at three different Leafs seasons; the shortened lock-out season when the Leafs made the playoffs (2012-2013), two seasons ago (2014-2015), and last season (2015-2016). Using these three seasons, we will compare and contrast the different teams in order to measure Babcock’s impact on the team thus far.
The 2012-2013 Season: Lockout Season
Coach: Randy Carlyle
Record (W-L-OTL): 26-17-5
Seed: 5th in East
5v5 Corsi For%: 44.