The 1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 70th season competing in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Francis "King" Clancy, former defenceman with Ottawa and Toronto, had to undergo surgery to remove his gall bladder.
Unfortunately, infection from the gall bladder seeped into his body during surgery, causing him to go into septic shock.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
[3] [4] Series E W L GF GA Round 2 Series K W L GF GA The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1986–87 season.