Marner’s Run Puts Maple Leafs Back in the Crosshairs

Mitch Marner is still playing while Toronto is once again answering the same old questions, and that alone tells you where the heat is coming from. The Maple Leafs are taking fire as one of their biggest stars keeps moving deeper into the postseason away from the noise at home. Around this league, that kind of split-screen moment always sharpens the scrutiny, because every Toronto miss now feels louder when a former centerpiece is still skating on.