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The Toronto Maple Leafs could be eliminated from NHL playoff contention on Thursday after their game against the San Jose Sharks. Here are the details.
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Toronto visits San Jose at SAP Center at 10 p.m. ET in what could be the game that decides whether they are out of the playoffs or whether they keep a small hope alive.
Toronto faces must-win situation to keep playoff hopes alive
According to PuckPedia’s “NHL News” portal, the Maple Leafs can be eliminated from postseason contention in two ways.
A regulation loss vs. San Jose and one of the following: Columbus defeats Carolina, Detroit defeats Philadelphia, Columbus and Philadelphia each earn a point, Buffalo or Ottawa earns a point, or Washington defeats New Jersey.
Toronto earns a point vs. San Jose, Ottawa defeats Buffalo, and one of the following two scenarios occurs: either Columbus defeats Carolina, and Detroit defeats Philadelphia, or Columbus earns a point vs. Carolina, and Detroit defeats Philadelphia in regulation.
After the game against the Sharks, the Maple Leafs will visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m. ET, before facing the Capitals on April 8, the Islanders on April 9, the Panthers on April 11, the Stars on April 13, and closing out the regular season against the Senators on April 15.
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