Toronto feels like a city at war with its past sometimes, when it comes to the Maple Leafs.



We’ve got demons here – real, ugly ones – especially when the home team has any success.



The Leafs are currently one of the best stories in the NHL. They’re the youngest team in the league, with nine rookies out of 21 players on the roster. They’re 10-4-4 in their last 18 games. They’re officially – after beating New Jersey in the game’s first 16 minutes – in a playoff spot, one that would include a first round date with Ottawa.



The Leafs have the 12th best record in the league, after finishing dead last in April, eight months ago. They have what appears to be one of the best players in the NHL in 19-year-old Auston Matthews, who is on pace for 45 goals and a 75-plus point finish that would put him among the league leaders in both categories. Their bet on a No. 1 goaltender in Frederik...