Leafs host Columbus with eyes on clinching home ice

The Toronto Maple Leafs have another chance to close in on clinching home-ice advantage in the first playoff round Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Maple Leafs (45-21-10, 100 points) missed a chance Sunday night with a 5-2 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

As a result, Toronto's margin over the Tampa Bay Lightning for second place in the Atlantic Division remained at four points. The teams w