TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 07: Toronto Maple Leafs stands during the National Anthem prior to the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 07, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs will only be playing Canadian teams this season
With the border closed, the Toronto Maple Leafs are stuck in Canada and forced to face only Canadian based teams.
The Maple Leafs may actually benefit from this as they won’t have to face teams like the Boston Bruins who they tend to have trouble beating or the reigning champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning who many still view as the best team in the league.