The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a familiar position at the beginning of April. For the ninth straight season, the Leafs will play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The organization and their fans hope that this is where the familiarity ends;

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned what could be considered their biggest win of the season on Wednesday as they claimed a playoff spot. They defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 and became the first team in the Atlantic Division to get a playoff berth.

Every little distraction helps the Leafs, who are the most anxious club in sports. The results of a little media breathing room are showing. In order to win going forward, the Leafs have to out-Florida Florida, whether that’s the Sunrise version or the Tampa version.