Recap: Devils vs. Leafs Coverage of New Jersey vs. T.O. By QMI Agency

Maple Leafs forward Jay Rosehill scraps with Rangers forward Brandon Prust at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2011. (BRUCE BENNETT/Getty Images/AFP) Devils drop Leafs in overtime Reimer in awe of Brodeur Leafs showing growth Kessel still leads in All-Star votes Armstrong aims at Capitals

Five points from first in the conference, five points from missing the playoffs.

That’s the story in the standings for the Maple Leafs as they faced the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre.

QMI Agency's Lance Hornby talked about the game, Leaf playoff chances, the new-look NHL conferences next year, Brian Burke and responded to reader comments throughout the game. Here's what he had to say.

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