Leafs Continue To Struggle Offensively

As the Leafs moved into Florida for this evening’s game, all warnings were pointing toward the stellar goaltending of Roberto Luongo. Despite all these warnings, the Leafs were unable to develop any kind of constant attack on the Florida netminder, easily allowing him to pick up his third shutout in four games. Apart from a few chances in the first period by Mats Sundin that did not even count as shots on goal as they hit the post, the Leafs failed to generate any kind of attack after Florida scored the first goal of the game.

Ed Belfour seems to be targeting tomorrow’s game in Tampa Bay as a possible return. The Leafs could really use Belfour back in the net to help regain some confidence that they seem to have when Belfour is in. Tellqvist has played well in the games he has started; however, the Leafs do not seem to play with the kind of confidence they do when Belfour is between the pipes.

The Leafs are right back at it tomorrow in Tampa Bay and then will return home to take on Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils.