Last week the Toronto Maple Leafs set a new franchise
record, but not one that fans will ever brag about. The team lost its 11th
consecutive game marking an all time worst losing streak in the history of the
team.
However this past Saturday night the Leafs did something
they haven’t done in almost a month. Win a game. The Leafs lackluster offense
as of late finally exploded against the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-1 win this
weekend. Goals came from secondary scorers such as Peter Holland, Richard Panik,
Mike Santorelli, and a beautiful end to end solo effort by young defenseman
Morgan Rielly.
James Reimer started back-to-back nights, something he hasn’t
done all year. An emotional Reimer called out his teammates lack of passion
after Fridays loss, and according to head coach Peter Horachek, has started to
step up as a leader in the Leafs dressing room, which has led to the confirmation
today at Leafs practice that James Reimer will get the nod for Tuesdays tilt
against the New York Rangers. Although Jonathan Bernier is slotted as the leafs
number one goalie, the Leafs bench boss intends to roll with the goalie who he
feels gives the team the best chance to win on a particular night.
The likes of Phil Kessel, James Van Riemsdyk, and Tyler
Bozak have been known to be the leafs most offensive and elite players in the
past few seasons, however their lack of productivity has had the trio bumped to
the third line at times during games, and most recently in the Leafs practice today.
It is evident the three players will get back on track eventually, as they have
been getting their chances, but not necessarily getting any “puck luck”.
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