Toronto is stuck in fourth place for a reason: no defense! The Maple Leafs are No. 28 in the NHL in goals allowed and No. 29 in penalty killing. They've lost four of five games, giving up 23 goals, including losses of 8-0, 5-2 and 4-3. Making matters worse is that the sizzling Philadelphia Flyers come to town - a team with the No. 3 offense in the league averaging 3.1 goals per game with a terrific power play ranked No. 5. The Flyers have won 10 of 14 games and are 20-6 in their last 26 road games against a team with a losing home record. The Flyers are trying to sweep the four-game series against Toronto. In their last meeting, Ilya Bryzgalov blanked the Maple Leafs 1-0, in a shootout Mar. 10 in Toronto. "We want home-ice advantage, and it's still there," center Claude Giroux said. "We've got to make sure we don't let those points get away, like last game, and make sure we get ready for these games." The Flyers are coming off a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. Philly is 7-1 in their last eight games playing on two days rest while Toronto is 8-20 in their last 28 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are 4-0 in the last four meetings in Toronto as well as 4-0 in the last four meetings overall. Play the Flyers tonight.
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