Oh, what a difference just five games can make, particularly when you are the Toronto Maple Leafs. A little more than a week ago, all seemed relatively rosy in Leaf land.
All that has changed, with the team now trying to to rid itself of the albatross that is a five-game losing streak that has put a once-secure playoff spot in real jeopardy.
The injury to Jonathan Bernier has to be the biggest factor in all of this. While James Reimer's numbers had been okay up until the last few weeks, he has struggled mightily over the last five games.
Here are Reimer's numbers over the recent losing streak:
While Reimer's numbers are a reflection of team play as well, there is no denying that Reimer has been something much less than average over this stretch. With Jonathan Bernier's return somewhat clouded according to TSN, there is reason to believe that Reimer may have to be the catalyst to get the team out of this funk before it's too late.
Attacking Reimer's wife on Twitter, as reported by the Toronto Star, isn't likely to help Toronto's last line of defense in the motivation department.
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