Goal-Starved Maple Leafs Need to Look for Garbage

by Alan Adams

Filed under: Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson may have hit the nail right on the head when he mused about his team's lack of scoring after losing 2-0 to the New York Rangers on Saturday.

When asked about his team's sudden dearth of goals, Wilson said he wanted his forwards to "think like a goal scorer."

But here comes the kicker:

"We've got a lot of guys on our team ... who don't have a resume that says they've scored anywhere," he said.

And there is the crux of the immediate issue facing Wilson and the dilemma confronting general manager Brian Burke as he conjures up another plan to improve his team in the short-term.

 

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