Hmmm, well, this article built its intro around it. And the only other one I've read, on Sportsnet, used it as a recurring theme throughout the entire article. Boudreau does his week-by-week.

Why does it bear mentioning at all? Just reading between the lines it's clear both stories are proclaiming it as something new and different 'cause Babs happened to mention it in the post-game.

Guess it's a classic case of confirmation bias for both sides of the fence. General hockey fans look at it and go, "Why are these journalists treating this as something noteworthy?" Leaf fans look at it and go, "Yay! The Leafs are great!"