I used to think as long as we:
1) Don't play the Bruins in the playoffs we can advance.
but that changed to
2) As long as we don't play a team with a hot goalie/possessed like Korpisalo or Price we can advance.
but the real answer is looking like:
3) we need a coach who can light a fire under our players' butts to have that sense of urgency to win.
We can add BOTH MacKinnon and McDavid this season, but if the Leaf players DONT have a coach that can get them to play with confidence and with a fire in their belly, it is all in vain. Trotz is the answer. He can get the most mileage out of mediocre players and make them play with elite swagger.