I waited until the west coast trip was complete to make this post. And it looks like I made a good decision on that front.

The game in Anaheim was a good indication of things to come. It was the first time this season that the Maple Leafs were shutout, which is actually quite surprising. Raycroft was pulled after the first after allowing 4 goals. He stated after the game that he “is not feeling it right now”. That was obvious a long time ago. Why has he not been sent down to the Marlies? We fans know it should have happened a long time ago, and by his own words, it seems he has realized it. Time for him to go. But then the Marlies are stuck with a crappy goalie who is going to lose games for them. Waive him with hopes he’s going to be picked up. Bad goalie gone, and some salary room.

Next comes the Los Angeles Kings. The worst team in the NHL. Well, that seems to have changed. While the Kings still sport the worst record in the league, it is disappointingly obvious which team is the worst team in the league. Toskala, after allowing 5 goals, stated after the game that “he felt like he played a good game”. Allowing 5 goals, losing the game, and your goalie thinks he played well? It’s good he has confidence in himself, but the comments are also heavy with disdain for the rest of his team. Whether he meant it in this way or not, the thoughts are creeping into his head. A goalie needs confidence in his team to perform well with them on the ice.

San Jose was the nail in the coffin. After losing to Los Angeles, no one expected the Leafs to beat the powerhouse San Jose Sharks. But the Leafs came out flying, and led 2-0 after 2 periods. We all know that 2-0 is the worst lead in hockey, and the Leafs showed all of us that this is true. 3 goals form the Sharks in the third period sealed the deal for San Jose, and sealed the fans thoughts around Leafs Nation.

The Leafs are really bad. We do have a first round draft pick for this upcoming draft. Fans need to start cheering for the Leafs losing every game. We need to ensure that we have a solid shot at getting a Stamkos or Doughty. Winning is obviously not an option for the Leafs, so they need to concentrate on losing.