A busy week for the unpredictable Toronto Maple Leafs starts today in Los Angeles against the Kings who had an impressive December, but are just 1-3 to start the new year so far.
The Kings will entertain a Toronto Maple Leaf squad tonight that has won three of their last four games and scored 21 goals in the process.
The Kings and Leafs seem to be going in opposite directions as of late with Toronto on the up swing and the Kings winning just one out of their last six.
However, unlike the Leafs, the Kings are holding down the eighth and final playoff spot in the West while the Leafs are still 13 points out.
While it may prove difficult for the Leafs to go four-for-four in back to back games, especially so close together, the team faces LA and San Jose Monday and Tuesday, Phoenix Thursday and then the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
These are four winnable games, especially for an offense that looks as though it is finding it's groove.
Add to that the new comer between the pipes, James Reimer, who has looked very good posting a .947 goals against average in his four starts so far this season and will definitely get a ...
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