Leafs Call Up Pogge, Claim Moore

After being humiliated in both of their first two Western road trip games the team has decided there needs to be a shakeup. Youngster Justin Pogge was called up from the Maple Leafs' affiliate the Toronto Marlies earlier today. Also, brother of Steve Moore, Dominic Moore was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. In 186 games, Moore has accumulated 41 points, hardly the answer they are looking for their latest offensive woes. Apparently Leafs management feels the pieces to the puzzle are there, just not in the right spot; only time will tell as the Leafs try to crawl their way out of 14th spot in the Eastern conference. Surprisingly, they are only five points out of a playoff spot but the team they're chasing, the New York Islanders, have two games in hand. The next month will tell a lot about the Leafs' future. With the trade deadline coming up this February we will see the true direction of this franchise and its approach to creating a winner.