Focus on the task at hand.

That's Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Mitch Marner's prerogative these days, as his first NHL season enters the stretch run.

The Maple Leafs find themselves clinging to the second wild-card spot in the East through 54 games, with Tuesday night's opponent, the New York Islanders, hot on their tails. It's a big game in terms of the standings, but that's not something Marner concerns himself with.

"I haven't looked at it once, to be honest," he told TSN ahead of Tuesday's clash. "I don't really care to look. I know every game we have to go in there thinking we need the win, doesn't matter what position you're in. If you're in the playoffs or not, I think every game you go into, you want to win."

While Marner might not look at the implications, a win tonight is paramount for the Maple Leafs, who own just two regulation wins over their last eight games.

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