The Toronto Maple Leafs are already down in the dumps, having struggled with their power play and a rampant disease going through the team roster. Philadelphia head coach Craig Berube said on Monday that many of his players are coming down with flu and, as such, had to rearrange the team’s schedule in terms of the number of players on the ice and training sessions. One area which for most of the time was a plus for the Leafs is the power play, it has been very poor in the initial few encounters of the season and this made the fans and analysts uneasy.

The power play issues saw the light of the day when the Leafs played the New York Rangers and were defeated 4-1, scoreless during power play. TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson chimed in on the matter, saying that it may be time for the team to tinker with the power play formation in order for them to have more scoring on the ice. The flu bug continues to wreak havoc, with some of the team’s top performers being out for at least two of the games and another journalist. The restricted number of matches means that the coaching staff has been able to try out different players performing in different lines and also change special teams units.

Sidelined for the top power-play unit has been William Nylander, whose scoring abilities have been missed by the Leafs. Nylander, who has always delivered for the Leafs, was in the doghouse during a certain match when his angry reaction to a poor penalty call nearly caused him to be penalized for another offense. The event also introduced doubt as to the independence and concentration of the team at the time it played a delicate match.

However, the Leafs still believe they can minimize such adversities that are common in lieu of early unfolding of the season. Liljegren is one player that has been mentioned in the trade rumours, but he cleared the air saying, “I love Toronto.” He said this while there are reports that the Leafs could be considering some shake up of the roster in order to try and turn the team around and get them prepared for a possible post season play.

While everyone on the team tries to seek for ways on solving the problems, fans and analysts are paying much attention on how the Leafs’ management, and especially their coaching staff, tackle with these matters. The power play, for example, has been a subject of debate on what sort of strategical tournament and/or roster changes will Porsche La Société Anglaise back into the firepower needed.

The future games of the Leafs will be defining if the team will be able to address these issues and pull off on equal footing with the Atlantic Division rivals. Having built a loyal fan base and aiming high for the season, it is high time for the Maple Leafs to work on their power play problem and the ongoing health problems in the team. All the focus as the season goes on will be on where and how Toronto handles these calamities and if the team will be able to stage a comeback in the weeks to come.