The Leafs are getting the best of John Tavares with playoffs near in a contract year / The biggest step the Leafs have taken this year might be stepping in front of shots / Leafs power rankings: Our No. 1 seems to be getting better with age / The Leafs' latest prospects come from college, where their relationship started with a handshake / Lorentz scores winner, Leafs hold off Ducks 3-2 to increase lead in Atlantic / Auston Matthews sparks Leafs' third-period rally against the Kings and leads them back into first place / Leafs salvage a point with two goals in final minute but fall to bottom-feeding Sharks in shootout / William Nylander and the Leafs are two points closer to home-ice advantage after filling the Flyers net / Leafs' second line of Nylander, Tavares and McMann star in 7-2 thumping of Flyers / Leafs' second line stars in 7-2 win over Flyers