From one test to another

Now that the Leafs have survived, and some might say prospered, the bout of injuries to the defence corps that began in training camp, it looks like a more telling test is up next for the surprising boys in blue & white. The everything man for this team, Mats Sundin, is set to miss three to four weeks from an injury he suffered while roaming around the offensive zone against the flyers; the exact play described in an article characterizing his play as child-like in its enthusiasm. Sundin leads the team in offensive production, so we shall now really see "who will score" for this team.

Thankfully, Kubina should be back on Thursday against the Bruins which should further stabilize the back-end, and will hopefully translate into fewer goals against, which will be the key to success for the team over the next few weeks. Another item in the plus column is the fact the Leafs have already played the most games in the league (tied with Atlanta) and the Leafs only play four times from now until the 19th. Of course three of the next four are against North East division rivals Boston and Montreal, so points are critical.

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