With playoff chances merely a dream, the Toronto Maple Leafs are simply acting in the role of spoiler as they play out the remaining games of the season before they take in the post-season play from the comfort of their own homes.
Its not a position any player wants to be in come the final months of the year, but for a Leafs team that is becoming more and more used to this sort of thing, it's a tough pill to swallow as they play out the string of games that matter the most for the majority of their opponents.
But this isn't a time for the players to simply pack it in and coast through the final umpteen games; they can't afford to do that. With Brian Burke watching from above, keeping a keen eye on the performance of every individual wearing a Leafs jersey, they're playing for jobs next ...
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Ten Things To Watch For In The Leafs’ Final Games of the Season
Posted: 10th March 2010 by Jon Neely in NHLComments Off on Ten Things To Watch For In The Leafs’ Final Games of the Season