With 14 games remaining in the regular season, Bernier got hurt in a game against the LA Kings. The rest, as they say, is history.
Toronto went an astonishing 2-12-0 down the stretch after that. They were nine points up on a playoff spot and finished nine points out when it was all said and done.
A little over three years later, the Leafs walked into Buffalo cruising to a playoff spot with an 85.2% chance to qualify. There was a gap building with Boston riding a four-game losing streak while Tampa Bay and the Islanders were multiple points behind the Leafs.