2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season
| 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Atlantic |
| Conference | 8th Eastern |
| 2016–17 record | 40–27–15 |
| Home record | 21–13–7 |
| Road record | 19–14–8 |
| Goals for | 251 |
| Goals against | 242 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Mike Babcock |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains |
Tyler Bozak Matt Hunwick Leo Komarov Morgan Rielly |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Toronto Marlies (AHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Auston Matthews (40) |
| Assists | Mitchell Marner (42) |
| Points | Auston Matthews (69) |
| Penalties in minutes | Matt Martin (123) |
| Plus/minus | Jake Gardiner (+24) |
| Wins | Frederik Andersen (33) |
| Goals against average | Antoine Bibeau (1.98) |
The 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 100th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.
The off-season was a relatively quiet one for the Maple Leafs when compared to previous seasons. The opening day of free agency, the team signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $10 million contract, and brought back defenceman Roman Polák on a one-year deal the following day. Justin Holl, who had played with the Marlies the previous season, signed a one-year deal as well. At the end of the month, forward Trevor Moore from the University of Denver signed a three-year, entry level contract after impressing the organization during rookie training camp a few weeks earlier, which Moore had been personally invited to. No more moves were made until nearly a month later when, on August 22, Jhonas Enroth was signed to a one-year deal to backup newly acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen.Mark Hunter was also promoted to an assistant general manager, while Brandon Prust and Raman Hrabarenka were signed to professional try outs.
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The Maples Leafs clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2012–13 season. They qualified as the second wildcard team in the Eastern Conference and met the Washington Capitals, the division winner with the best record, in the first round. Washington won the series in 6 games, 4-2. This became only the third playoff series in NHL history in which five games were decided in overtime (the first being the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens and the second occurring in the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks).
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