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Takin' a T/O With BT: 10 Bright Spots for the Toronto Maple Leafs

 
In Theoren Fleury's book Playing with Fire , Fleury goes on record saying that he would've liked playing in Toronto, except for one thing. The media. According to Theo, and this is very apt, the media always keys on a low-point for the team. They could have won 16-straight and there would be something to find a problem with. So, with the team at an all-time low, why not look for a few positives? And what better time than after they've gotten out of a putrid month?   1. The Power Play Currently, the power play for the Toronto Maple Leafs is the top-ranked in the league, which is kind of surprising as they've had a few problems scoring (14 of their 30 goals have been on the power play this year). Whats even more impressive is that they've actually been better on the road with the man-advantage, clicking 30 percent of the time.   2. Put the Puck on Net Granted bad shots don't get you many places in the league, but they can sometimes get you somewhere. So far, that hasn't ... (link)

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