( Dirk Shadd / TNS )The Maple Leafs, it was pointed out to the goalies, lead the NHL in missing the net. Heading into Sunday’s game in New York against the Rangers, no NHL team had found a way to avoid hitting the other team’s goal more than the Leafs, who’ve averaged about 15 wayward shots a game. Article Continued Below“We need (Nylander) to hit the net a little bit more and he’ll score a lot more,” Babcock insisted. Still, it’s worth noting that when the Leafs do hit the net, they’re scoring at a high rate. Indeed, the Maple Leafs are the fourth-highest scoring team in the league, averaging 3.59 goals a game heading into Sunday.

Source: thestar February 11, 2019 00:22 UTC