James Reimer, good. Leafs offense, bad. The Leafs are simply incapable of beating a defensively orientated system team like Tampa Bay or Boston. I don't know if it's a personnel or a coaching matter, but it's got to change if the Leafs want to win more than 30 games in a season.

Leafs Fold After Digging Early Hole Against Lightning - James Mirtle

The visitors came out flatter than a pancake, and the results were right there up on the scoreboard after 13 minutes: Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 0.

It never got any better from there.

he Lightning sent the Leafs off to a six-day all-star break on yet another a losing note, riding that early two-goal lead to a 2-0 win against a Toronto team that looked fatigued and listless from the drop of the opening face-off.


So I'm guessing no reporter confused him in the after game presser by suggesting the fans were upset with a hard working losing effort then. More links after the jump.

Leafs Links

Phaneuf Remains a Physical Force For Leafs

Sure... I guess? Luke Schenn and Mike Komisarek hit more but whatever.

Rolson Gets 3rd Shutout of the Month Against the Leafs

So he was a great pickup by Yzerman eh?

Scoring Chances for Game 49 Courtesy of Slava Duris

Game was pretty even except for the Armstrong, Versteeg, and Boyce line which got chewed up at evens.

Is The Culture Really Better Now in Leafland?

VLM asks the question and if the answer is yes, better than when?

Other Links

The League of Extraordinary Statisticians

They chronicle the greatest games they've ever seen.

Looking on the Bright Side of the Ottawa Senators Season

DGB with some info to help ease the pain for Sens fan.

The Return of Neutral Zone Sludge

Some SI writer doesn't like the Lightning's 1-3-1 system and somehow comes to the conclusion that it's the referee's fault. Ok then.

From The Branches