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.

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 for the first time since the 2011–12 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || 15 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 || Budweiser Gardens || 1–0–0 || Gibson (1–0–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 2 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 (SO) || Air Canada Centre || 1–0–1 || MacIntyre (0–0–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || 19 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || Canadian Tire Centre || 2–0–1 || MacIntyre (1–0–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || 21 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 (SO) || First Niagara Center || 3–0–1 || Reimer (1–0–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || 22 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || Air Canada Centre || 4–0–1 || Bernier (1–0–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || 24 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Air Canada Centre || 4–1–1 || Reimer (1–1–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 7 || 27 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–5 || Joe Louis Arena || 4–2–1 || Bernier (1–1–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 8 || 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || Air Canada Centre || 5–2–1 || Reimer (2–1–0) |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""

Regular season

|- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 1 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Bell Centre (21,273) || 1–0–0 || 2 || Reimer (1–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 2 || 2 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || Wells Fargo Center (19,872) || 2–0–0 || 4 || Bernier (1–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 3 || 5 || Ottawa Senators || 5–4 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,552) || 3–0–0 || 6 || Bernier (2–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || 8 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,388) || 3–1–0 || 6 || Bernier (2–1–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 5 || 10 || @ Nashville Predators || 4–0 || Bridgestone Arena (16,671) || 4–1–0 || 8 || Bernier (3–1–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 6 || 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 6–5 (OT) || Air Canada Centre (19,379) || 5–1–0 || 10 || Bernier (4–1–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 7 || 15 || Minnesota Wild || 4–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,283) || 6–1–0 || 12 || Reimer (2–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 8 || 17 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,277) || 6–2–0 || 12 || Bernier (4–2–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 9 || 19 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 1–3 || United Center (21,801) || 6–3–0 || 12 || Bernier (4–3–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 10 || 22 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,408) || 7–3–0 || 14 || Bernier (5–3–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 11 || 25 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–5 || Nationwide Arena (13,930) || 7–4–0 || 14 || Bernier (5–4–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 12 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,539) || 8–4–0 || 16 || Reimer (3–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 13 || 29 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4–0 || Rexall Place (16,839) || 9–4–0 || 18 || Reimer (4–0–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 14 || 30 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–2 || Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) || 10–4–0 || 20 || Bernier (6–4–0)||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 15 || 2 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 0–4 || Rogers Arena (18,910) || 10–5–0 || 20 || Reimer (4–1–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ccffcc" | 16 || 8 || New Jersey Devils || 2–1 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,377) || 11–5–0 || 22 || Bernier (7–4–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 17 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–3 || TD Garden (17,565) || 11–6–0 || 22 || Reimer (4–2–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 18 || 13 || @ Minnesota Wild || 1–2 (SO) || Xcel Energy Center (17,897) || 11–6–1 || 23 || Bernier (7–4–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 19 || 15 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 11–7–1 || 23 || Bernier (7–5–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 20 || 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,447) || 12–7–1 || 25 || Reimer (5–2–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 21 || 19 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,446) || 13–7–1 || 27 || Bernier (8–5–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 22 || 21 || Nashville Predators || 2–4 || Air Canada Centre (19,256) || 13–8–1 || 27 || Bernier (8–6–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 23 || 23 || Washington Capitals || 2–1 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,473) || 14–8–1 || 29 || Reimer (6–2–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 24 || 25 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–6 || Air Canada Centre (19,241) || 14–9–1 || 29 || Reimer (6–3–0)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 25 || 27 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–6 (SO) || Consol Energy Center (18,660) || 14–9–2 || 30 || Bernier (8–6–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 26 || 29 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 (OT) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 14–9–3 || 31 || Reimer (6–3–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 27 || 30 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–4 || Bell Centre (21,273) || 14–10–3 || 31 || Bernier (8–7–2)||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 28 || 3 || San Jose Sharks || 2–4 || Air Canada Centre (19,360) || 14–11–3 || 31 || Reimer (6–4–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 29 || 5 || Dallas Stars || 3–2 (OT) || Air Canada Centre (19,164) || 15–11–3 || 33 || Bernier (9–7–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 30 || 7 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–3 (SO) || Canadian Tire Centre (19,559) || 16–11–3 || 35 || Reimer (7–4–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 31 || 8 || Boston Bruins || 2–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,165) || 16–12–3 || 35 || Bernier (9–8–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 32 || 11 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,375) || 16–13–3 || 35 || Bernier (9–9–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 33 || 12 || @ St. Louis Blues || 3–6 || Scottrade Center (16,073) || 16–14–3 || 35 || Bernier (9–10–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 34 || 14 || Chicago Blackhawks || 7–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,603) || 17–14–3 || 37 || Bernier (10–10–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 35 || 16 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Consol Energy Center (18,573) || 17–15–3 || 37 || Bernier (10–11–2)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 36 || 17 || Florida Panthers || 1–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,076) || 17–16–3 || 37 || Reimer (7–5–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 37 || 19 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–1 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,254) || 18–16–3 || 39 || Reimer (8–5–1)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 38 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–5 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,508) || 18–16–4 || 40 || Bernier (10–11–3)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 39 || 23 || @ New York Rangers || 1–2 (SO) || Madison Square Garden (18,006) || 18–16–5 || 41 || Bernier (10–11–4)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 40 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,405) || 19–16–5 || 43 || Bernier (11–11–4)|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || 29 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,452) || 20–16–5 || 45 || Bernier (12–11–4) ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 (SO) || Michigan Stadium (105,491) || 21–16–5 || 47 || Bernier (13–11–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 43 || 4 || New York Rangers || 1–7 || Air Canada Centre (19,362) || 21–17–5 || 47 || Bernier (13–12–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 44 || 7 || New York Islanders || 3–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,164) || 21–18–5 || 47 || Bernier (13–13–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 45 || 9 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1–6 || PNC Arena (16,583) || 21–19–5 || 47 || Reimer (8–6–1) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 46 || 10 || @ Washington Capitals || 2–3 || Verizon Center (18,506) || 21–20–5 || 47 || Bernier (13–14–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 47 || 12 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,175) || 22–20–5 || 49 || Bernier (14–14–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 48 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || TD Garden (17,565) || 23–20–5 || 51 || Bernier (15–14–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 49 || 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,372) || 24–20–5 || 53 || Reimer (9–6–1) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 50 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,667) || 25–20–5 || 55 || Bernier (16–14–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 51 || 20 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 4–2 || Jobing.com Arena (14,476) || 26–20–5 || 57 || Bernier (17–14–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 52 || 21 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 5–2 || Pepsi Center (14,877) || 27–20–5 || 59 || Reimer (10–6–1) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 53 || 23 || @ Dallas Stars || 1–7 || American Airlines Center (13,678) || 27–21–5 || 59 || Bernier (17–15–4) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 54 || 25 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–5 (OT) || MTS Centre (15,004) || 27–21–6 || 60 || Bernier (17–15–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 55 || 28 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,475) || 28–21–6 || 62 || Bernier (18–15–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 56 || 30 || Florida Panthers || 6–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,448) || 29–21–6 || 64 || Bernier (19–15–5) ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 57 || 1 || Ottawa Senators || 6–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,613) || 30–21–6 || 66 || Bernier (20–15–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 58 || 4 || @ Florida Panthers || 1–4 || BB&T Center (15,583) || 30–22–6 || 66 || Bernier (20–16–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 59 || 6 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–1 || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 31–22–6 || 68 || Bernier (21–16–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 60 || 8 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,662) || 32–22–6 || 70 || Bernier (22–16–5) || |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 61 || 27 || @ New York Islanders || 4–5 (OT) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,922) || 32–22–7 || 71 || Bernier (22–16–6) ||

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