Is the Leafs power play broken, or is it just bad puck luck?

There’s always plenty to quibble about in Leafland, but there’s no denying this. The good news is pretty good: Toronto’s NHL team is suddenly red hot, winning five of six games. And the Maple Leafs exited Wednesday’s 5-3 home win over the Utah Mammoth leading the NHL with 52 goals.

In Toronto’s first season without Mitch Marner, the play-making winger who led them in points over the nine previous seasons combined, the retooled Leafs have found a way to create plenty of offence. And here’s the kicker: They’ve done it while their power play, historically a strength , has been dismally unproductive.

In 14 games, the Leafs have scored just four power-play goals. Add in the fact opposing penalty kills have scored a pair of short-handed goals against the Leafs, and their power-play