Are the playoffs in the Leafs current future?

Currently the Leafs are only 6 points out of a playoff spot with only 20 games to play. They currently trail the Atlanta Thrashers, Buffalo Sabers and the Carolina Hurricanes who are currently holding onto the final playoff spot. The Leafs will have a tough schedule going forward as they will be playing Montreal, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Pittsburgh once again, in their next 4 games. Although the Leafs have been doing well in their last 10 games, going 6-2-2, a lot of the other Eastern Conference bottom dwellers have been playing well as of late, most notably the New Jersey Devils who are 9-0-1 in their past 10 games. If the Devils can continue their torrid pace a playoff birth is certainly in their future. With 20 games to play in their schedule every point is going to be crucial for the Leafs as the playoff hunt is slowly heating up in the East.