If you listen closely you can hear all of Leaf's nation holding their breath — all wondering if Saturday night's loss to Montreal was just a bump in the road or a one way trip back to mediocrity.
It was a game filled with unlucky bounces and lackluster skating, with a major injury to boot. Everyone knows by now that Bryan McCabe will be on the shelf for 6-8 weeks with a broken hand, but what no one can predict is the impact that will have on the team.
"We have to adjust to it," forward Nik Antropov said to the Toronto Star. "We've been doing this for the last few years. It's not a good thing what happened. We're going to regroup, practise (today) and be ready to go (tomorrow) ."
It was a game filled with unlucky bounces and lackluster skating, with a major injury to boot. Everyone knows by now that Bryan McCabe will be on the shelf for 6-8 weeks with a broken hand, but what no one can predict is the impact that will have on the team.
"We have to adjust to it," forward Nik Antropov said to the Toronto Star. "We've been doing this for the last few years. It's not a good thing what happened. We're going to regroup, practise (today) and be ready to go (tomorrow) ."
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