The Toronto Maple Leafs have a different feel to them this season compared to the club that slumped to a last-place finish in the Atlantic Division a year ago. Through five games, the Maple Leafs are 2-2-1 and have been led by captain Auston Matthews.
Add former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles to the list of people who approved of the team’s acquisition of Brandon Carlo from the Boston Bruins.