Yup. I was.
But I think my expectations went too high. I did not expect him to get 100 goals, or even 75 or 60. But I had hoped as the Leafs started strong, mostly on Kessel's efforts, that the team had finally found there big game "go to" guy. Someone to get the overtime goals like Sundin used to, someone to raise their game to the next level when a big game is on the line. But Phil is not that guy.
Thinking about it, the concern I have is not with Phil - he is what he is - and frankly, players like him do not come along very often. My concern is that the Leafs have yet to find their next Mats, or Dougie, or Wendel etc. That is why I covet a guy like Getzlaf and even get excited about the possibility of a Ryan (though I doubt that Ryan is that guy either).
Dion played okay last night but not enough to take over. Not enough to inspire the team that hey "we can beat the Bruins". The Leafs don't have what many people call a gamer or a game changer. I don't think so anyway. Unless perhaps Reimer is that guy, because last year the Leafs won games that they had no business winning simply because of his efforts.
End of rant.
I still hope to see Phil win the scoring title.
