Leafs Catch Heat As Marner Keeps Rolling

Toronto is under the microscope again, which is basically the least surprising thing in hockey. As Mitch Marner moves on toward the Stanley Cup Final, the questions around the Maple Leafs get louder because every playoff exit in that market turns into a courtroom. The cruel part for the Leafs is that success elsewhere always invites a fresh round of what-if debates at home. That is the kind of backdrop that keeps the noise machine humming deep into the offseason.