Another stinker in Beantown
All is not lost just yet. Whatever it is that the Leafs are doing to be better, they need to just keep doing it. Pundits say the team is taking 2 steps forward then 1 step back. I can live with that. If they did that for the rest of the year, thats .66 hockey and a 100 point pace.
I can live with that.
Whether Phil Kessel can live with his disaapointment at his performances in these last 2 games against Boston is another thing. When you couple that with the abysmal job Ron Wilson did with his lines last night it should come as no surprise that the Leafs dropped both games. It’s pure physics. The Boston Bruins are a superior hockey team in every way. It would take something special for the Leafs to draw a point away from them, and that “something special” hasn’t been evident. Good yes. Special no.
So the Leafs are still stuck in 2nd last place overall in the league. Only the ‘Canes are in worse shape – by far to boot. Luckily, Carolina is in the east, keeping the Leafs from hitting rock bottom there. Still 5 points back of a playoff spot. Just 3 points shy of all the teams from 15th to 9th place. Ok, 7 points back of the 6th place Senators.
The Leafs play 5 of their next 6 games in very unfriendly territory – the ACC – including tilts against some tougher opponents. Washintong is in town tomorrow night. The Senators on Monday. Two against the Sabres (one in Buffalo) sandwiched around another shot at redemption for Kessle when Boston is in town on the 19th.
GO LEAFS GO!!!
Toronto Maple Leafs | Mike | 
December 11, 2009 10:16 am
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By Myles, December 12, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
Gotta start winning games against division opponents, 1-5-3 against the Northeast with only a shutout win against Montreal ain’t gonna cut it for the playoffs.
By Mike, December 13, 2009 @ 11:10 am
Funny you should mention that. The next 5 games look pretty important if the Leafs are looking to carry any momentum into the Christmas break. I’m just hoping whatever Vesa Toskala is doing is a little bit permanent. Can’t help but think his current streak is, well, fragile.