Toronto Maple Leafs garante a oitava vaga consecutiva nos playoffs com base nas derrotas de outros times. Toronto Maple Leafs secure eighth consecutive playoff spot based on other teams' losses.

O Toronto Maple Leafs garantiu uma vaga nos playoffs pelo oitavo ano consecutivo na sexta-feira sem jogar. The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive year on Friday without playing a game. A equipe, atualmente em terceiro lugar na Divisão do Atlântico com 95 pontos, conquistou a vaga quando o Philadelphia Flyers, o Detroit Red Wings e o Washington Capitals perderam. The team, currently third in the Atlantic Division with 95 points, clinched their spot when the Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Washington Capitals all lost. Enquanto isso, o ocioso Tampa Bay Lightning também garantiu uma vaga nos playoffs, almejando sua terceira vitória na Stanley Cup em cinco anos. Meanwhile, the idle Tampa Bay Lightning also clinched a playoff spot, aiming for their third Stanley Cup victory in five years.