It was almost poetic. A fitting meeting to begin this post-deadline stretch, this grim dash to Game 82. It became clear just how far the Maple Leafs have slipped after a loss to an old playoff rival.

The Maple Leafs are taking on water. Day by day, game by game, it's becoming undeniable — the ship is going down.

Fresh off a disappointing loss, the Leafs had a chance at redemption against the Panthers. Within five minutes, they were in shambles. Sonny Sachdeva breaks down another Leafs loss as the playoff hopes begin to really dim.

At the tail end of an all-time slate of hockey, where three of four quarterfinal games turned into overtime nail-biters, the Americans capped off the chaos by bucking the day's comeback trend.

The Americans showed some bite as they closed out their preliminary round slate against Germany.

As he prepares to captain Canada in another Olympic Games, this is the story of how Sidney Crosby evolved into one of the great leaders in hockey history, as told by the teammates who’ve been there for the journey.