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Nazem Kadri joins the Maple Leafs insults during playoffs
TL;DR
Nazem Kadri joins the Maple Leafs insults during playoffs, highlighting the team's long playoff struggles. Mitch Marner, now with the Vegas Golden Knights, scored a playoff hat trick, marking a notable achievement for former Leafs players.
Key points
- Nazem Kadri joins in on Maple Leafs playoff criticisms
- Mitch Marner scored a playoff hat trick for the Golden Knights
- Marner is the second Maple Leafs draft pick with a playoff hat trick
Toronto Maple LeafsVegas Golden KnightsMitch Marner
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The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't had great playoff history recently -- or really, in a long time.
One stat circulating social media helps emphasize that, and it came to light after Mitch Marner notched a hat trick on Friday night in his first season out of Toronto, playing now for the Vegas Golden Knights.
He's only the second player drafted by the Maple Leafs to score a playoff hat trick in the salary cap era, according to Big Head Hockey.
The other was Nazem Kadri.
And neither Marner nor Kadri did it while playing for the Maple Leafs.
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In other words -- the Leafs have never gotten a playoff hat trick from a player they drafted (in the salary cap era).
Q&A
What playoff history do the Toronto Maple Leafs have?
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long history of struggles in the playoffs, with recent seasons showing little success.
Who is Mitch Marner and what did he achieve recently?
Mitch Marner is a former Maple Leafs player who recently scored a playoff hat trick while playing for the Vegas Golden Knights.
How many players drafted by the Maple Leafs have scored playoff hat tricks?
Mitch Marner is only the second player drafted by the Maple Leafs to score a playoff hat trick in the salary cap era.