TORONTO — For a while, it was one angry, persistent voice, shouting from an unknown seat inside the arena. By the end of another miserable night inside Air Canada Centre, that voice was part of a chorus singing a familiar, simple song: "Fire Wilson! Fire Wilson!"
A day after they were inert at the National Hockey League's trade deadline, meaning the roster will remain more or less intact for the final 20 games of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs allowed goals on the first two shots they faced. They ended up losing for the ninth time in their last 10 games. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Fans+chant+Fire+Wilson+Leafs+drop+fifth+straight/6224728/story.html
Shacks' Take: Things just get more amusing on a daily basis in the big smoke don't they? Toronto fans are victims of the early success the Leafs enjoyed this season. At one time Leaf fans were planning the parade route down Young Street, which makes their current failure harder to take. Huge early season expectations have been replaced by late season disappointment and Ron Wilson is the easy target. Personally, I never liked Wilson as a coach and his no-nonsense coaching style tends to wear on players, so it's not a huge surprise the players aren't responding of late.
Combine the pressure cooker that is Toronto with Wilson's abrasive style, add in leaders like Phaneuf and Kessel who aren't exactly known as the highest character player, toss in some adversity and you have a recipe for disaster. In this case the disaster is the Leafs and you have to wonder if Ron Wilson will get the chance to right the ship or go down with it.
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