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TORONTO – Without much choice otherwise at the moment, Ron Wilson has implored his team to better support its struggling pair of netminders. James Reimer and Jonas Gustavsson are both squarely under the microscope as the Leafs cling to a playoff position. Six losses in seven games with increasingly ineffective play between the pipes has the tide rising with a tough matchup against the Sharks on deck, the second of a four-game homestand. "Its not an easy spot to play," Cody Franson said. "They can be the highlight reel or the blooper reel in any two seconds in the game." Unfortunately for Gustavsson, such a blooper emerged on Tuesday evening, Mark Faynes point shot skipping past the 27-year-old in overtime as the Leafs fell to the Devils 4-3 at the Air Canada Centre. The goal capped a rather uninspiring performance from the third-year netminder, one of many in recent weeks from the Leafs goaltending duo. In spite of the struggles, the club still remains eighth in the Eastern Conference, hoping to better aid the pair who could very well hold the keys to any postseason aspirations. "I think the biggest thing is just be positive in the room and support them vocally," Franson said. "I think that when us as players are going through something, it doesnt help to have negativity around you. It doesnt help to have people questioning some of your last plays or constantly on you for a mistake or something like that. So I think as long as were supportive towards them, trying to help them out as much as possible, try and have a little bit of fun; couple laughs here and there is huge. "Its one of those things where when youre going through tough spots, its not always the easiest to just think about other things. If you can help them just get away from it for a bit and then focus in on game-day, it can be a good thing for them." Easing the emotional glare of the microscope could serve to alleviate the increasing pressure, but its clear that support on the ice lies atop the list of priorities. Skating with more vigour and speed against the Devils, the Leafs played a better overall game than at any point in recent weeks, tightening up in spurts defensively while turning fewer pucks over. Ultimately, its a stingier effort in the defensive zone that will lighten the burden in goal. Paying greater attention to such detail in January, the Leafs allowed just 25 goals in 12 games with Gustavsson thriving with three shutouts along the way; a mind-set theyll strive to re-adapt in the closing stages of February. "I think for the players, its all about playing defence first," Mike Brown said. "Weve stressed that before where at times were looking at too much offence and were not really back-checking with a purpose, coming back and helping out, coming back to home-plate, really getting in a structure. When goalies are struggling, you just have to play that defence-first mentality and help them out." In conversation with TSN 1050 on Wednesday evening, Brian Burke indicated a willingness to at least explore the trade market for goaltenders, a revelation which suggests real concern with whats in place at the moment. For the time being, the best the Leafs can do is support the pair they have. The rest is up to the goaltenders. Cheap China Jerseys . Hogg, who toured Australia with the British and Irish Lions last year, missed the autumn internationals because of injury but is back among four personnel changes to Scotlands starting XV for the match in Dublin. NBA China Jerseys . It gave New Jersey 100 points after the team missed the playoffs last season and it was the Devils first win in Detroit after nine straight losses. http://www.cheapchinajerseys.biz/. LUCIE, Fla. Cheap Jerseys .S. market to cash in on its global appeal. 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