多伦多枫叶队凭借其他球队的失利连续第八次获得季后赛席位。 Toronto Maple Leafs secure eighth consecutive playoff spot based on other teams' losses.

周五，多伦多枫叶队连续第八年未参加一场比赛就获得了季后赛席位。 The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive year on Friday without playing a game. 该队目前以 95 分的成绩位居大西洋赛区第三名，在费城飞人队、底特律红翼队和华盛顿首都队全部失利后，该队锁定了大西洋赛区第三名。 The team, currently third in the Atlantic Division with 95 points, clinched their spot when the Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Washington Capitals all lost. 与此同时，暂时休战的坦帕湾闪电队也锁定了一个季后赛席位，力争五年内第三次夺得斯坦利杯。 Meanwhile, the idle Tampa Bay Lightning also clinched a playoff spot, aiming for their third Stanley Cup victory in five years.