2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 97th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. Due to a realignment that was approved on March 14, 2013, by the NHL's Board of Governors, the Maple Leafs played this season in the eight-team Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. For the first time since the 1997–98 season, they played every team in the league at least once both home and away. In fact, they played the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres five times each, every other team in their own division four times each, teams in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference three times each, and every team from the Western Conference twice.
| 2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Atlantic |
| Conference | 12th Eastern |
| 2013–14 record | 38–36–8 |
| Home record | 24–16–1 |
| Road record | 14–20–7 |
| Goals for | 231 |
| Goals against | 256 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Dave Nonis |
| Coach | Randy Carlyle |
| Captain | Dion Phaneuf |
| Alternate captains | Carl Gunnarsson (Nov.–Apr.) Joffrey Lupul Jay McClement |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 19,439 (105.6%) (39 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Toronto Marlies (AHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Phil Kessel (37) |
| Assists | Phil Kessel (43) |
| Points | Phil Kessel (80) |
| Penalty minutes | Dion Phaneuf (137) |
| Plus/minus | Carl Gunnarsson (+12) |
| Wins | Jonathan Bernier (26) |
| Goals against average | Jonathan Bernier (2.69) |
The Maple Leafs played in the NHL Winter Classic against the Detroit Red Wings on January 1, 2014, at Michigan Stadium, the home of the University of Michigan football team. The Leafs won 3–2.
The Leafs were in a playoff position for much of the season, but a 2–12 record in the final 14 games of the season caused them to miss the playoffs.