Reporter Shares the Ugly Truth About the Leafs' Struggles Over the Last 30 Days

Following a troubling loss to the lowly San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Leafs coach Craig Berube blasted his goaltender, Joseph Woll, over a lackluster performance in a game that should have been a runaway victory for the Leafs.

Now, with both Anthony Stolarz and the aforementioned Woll failing to perform at the top of their game, the Leafs find themselves behind the Florida Panthers in the Atlantic Division once again, and the variance in their numbers from February to March doesn't give the fanbase a lot of hope that they'll be able to snap out of it in the final 10 games.

Sportsnet's Luke Fox shared the sobering reality with Leafs fans on social media this week, showcasing a drastic drop off in the quality of Stolarz and Woll's play in March.

The sudden dip in numbers for Woll and Stolarz also has quite a bit to do with the subpar play of the Leafs' forwards and their defensive corps in recent weeks.

If the phrase "defense wins championships" rings true, the Leafs have a long way to go in a very short amount of time if they want to have any hope of helping their goaltenders to snap out of their recent respective funks before the playoffs, because poor defensive efforts and shaky goaltending could equate to another early exit in a year which the team cannot afford to endure one.