Tampa Bay Lightning Aim To Strike Against The Distracted Toronto Maple Leafs

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Tampa Bay Lightning Aim To Strike Against The Distracted Toronto Maple Leafs

The Tampa Bay Lightning are considered one of the best teams in the NHL, while the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to make up some ground. As these two teams meet one another the Maple Leafs will be dealing with some off the ice distractions that could severely hurt this team.

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The Leafs have problems on and off the ice as one of their key players defenseman Mike Komisarek is currently under investigation by police and the league. This will provide a distraction for a team already struggling to win hockey games.

The entertainment gossip website TMZ.com reported Saturday that the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a complaint from an unnamed woman that Komisarek allegedly struck her in a Hollywood night club. The Leafs were in L.A. Jan. 8-10 during a road trip. TMZ claims Komisarek lifted the woman in the air and after refusing her demand to be put down; she slapped the Leaf, who in turn -- supposedly -- punched her in the face.

Komisarek did not comment on the issue and neither would Toronto general manager Brian Burke. This is just the kind of dostaraction the team does not need as they get ready to face off against Tampa Bay.

Tamp Bay is second in the overall Eastern Conference standings and they are in first place in the competitive South east division. Heading into the game with Atlanta, they have won three straight overall and are three games over .500 in the month of January. One of the many strengths of this team is goal tending.

In the latest victory in Florida, goaltender Dan Ellis stopped 29 shots and all three shootout attempts, securing a 2-1 victory. Tampa Bay has to be on high alert against Toronto and not show any letdown after such an impressive win.

The Leafs defense should prove easy to beat for a talented Tampa Bay team. The Leafs have now allowed hat tricks by the opposition in two of the past three games, Rangers' Marian Gaborik and Washington's Alexander Ovechkin. Part of the problem for the Toronto is falling behind early in the game and not being able to overcome a deficit. Toronto has given up the first goal the past eight games and will be in trouble for this contest.

Tampa Bay keeps winning hockey games as they easily defeat a distracted Maple Leafs team.

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