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The
boo birds were out in full force when the Leafs
got out of the gate slowly, going just 3-6-2 in
October.
Goaltender Ed Belfour, taking over from the very
popular Curtis Joseph, took the brunt of the fans'
displeasure.
But
the Eagle turned the jeers into cheers soon enough.
Belfour is a big reason the Leafs finished as
well as they did, keeping the often punchless
Leafs in the game until the offence found its
scoring touch. Belfour finished with 37 wins and
a 2.26 GAA.
Like
the Flyers, the Leafs loaded up on help for the
playoffs at the trade deadline, adding Owen Nolan,
Doug Gilmour, Phil Housley and Glen Wesley.
So
far, only the Nolan addition has paid dividends,
as the other three struggled through injuries.
However both Housley and Wesley should be back
for the first round.
First
liners Mats Sundin and Gary Roberts also suffered
injuries late in the season, but will be back
for the Flyers.
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