Leafs Remain In The Hunt

Last night the Leafs beat the Flyers in overtime 3-2 with a howitzer from Bryan McCabe. Overall, the Leafs looked good last night, especially Raycroft, who had to come up big after his performance in New York on the weekend. As I posted yesterday, I was hoping for a Rangers win, however the Islanders won 3-2 in the shootout. This is still a good scenario for the Leafs, as now the Rangers will be playing Montreal tough on Thursday night to secure their playoff position and the Leafs will face an Islanders team who may attempt to rest the game on the shoulders of their new goaltender Wade Dubielewicz, who played on his head last night. Don't get me wrong, the Thursday night contest will be a tough one for the Leafs, but given the recent track record of the Islanders since the injury to DiPeitro (1-3), this game should result in a Leafs W.

Here are some links about last nights contest:

Toronto remains one spot out of eighth in the East with OT win - ESPN
McCabe's OT goal keeps Leafs in hunt - TSN
Leaf playoff hopes alive - Sportsnet
A gigantic sigh of re-Leaf - The Toronto Star
Leafs keep pace with playoff pack - The Globe & Mail
Leafs keep hopes alive - National Post
McCabe keeps Leafs in hunt - The Toronto Sun