October 20, 2009.
In the interest of honesty, I will be blunt: The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing some of the worst hockey I’ve seen from the team in a long, long time. While Saturday’s game against New York was a step in the right direction, when you’re playing absolutely terrible, it’s easy to improve. As of right now, there are very few, if any, positive aspects to discuss about the Leafs. The forwards have been invisible, neither scoring nor playing with any kind of heart or intensity. The defence corps, a group that was supposed to be drastically improved this season, have been worse than last year and that’s saying a lot. Our penalty killing, a magnificent 30th overall last year, is in the exact same position except 14 percentage points lower. Ron Wilson, a coach who certainly has plenty of confidence in himself (you’d know that if you’ve ever watched his condescending pressers), has seen not one player under his watch improve over the last 2 seasons. Try and think of a player who’s value has gone up under Wilson’s tenure. If a list exists, it’s a very short one. Don’t even get me started on goaltending. We’ve all seen the movie before. It’s just a part of being a Leaf fan and most of us are used to it by now. However, Leaf fans have a way of clinging to one single ray of hope no matter how small or improbable it may seem. Right now, that ray of hope, that one single part of the team that’s keeping Leafs Nation from imploding right now, is Jonas Gustavsson. Read more.....
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