Tonight is the Night!

The Maple Leafs lost on Saturday but they played one of their best games of the year. Roberto Luongo and the Canucks did just enough to beat the Leafs, but the Leafs were the better team for the majority of the night.

Now, against a struggling Anaheim team and with "The Monster" between the pipes, tonight is the night that Toronto picks up their first win. If the Leafs want to get anything out of this season, the turn around has to happen NOW.

Here are three reasons why I think tonight Toronto picks up the first win of the season:

1. "The Monster". Gustavsson looked good in his only full game of the season against Ottawa and could be the solution in goal for the blue and white. Toronto has desperately needed a consistent, steady hand in goal. Outside of Saturday, Joey MacDonald was not that and Vesa Toskala has has a nightmare start. Gustavsson will be the goaltender that helps this team climb out of this early hole.

2. Momentum. The Leafs lost last night, but they did a lot of good things. If they hadn't taken all of those penalties to start the game in Vancouver, they would have likely won.

3. Anaheim is struggling. The Ducks have lost three straight, including a very poor performance on the weekend against the improved Blue Jackets. Just like the Maple Leafs, the Ducks have struggled with somewhat poor netminding and I think tonight their struggles will continue.

If Toronto can just stay out of the penalty box, the chances are good that they will win the game tonight.