Scott Laughton Breaks Silence After Scoring First Goal with the Maple Leafs

It was a great sign for the Toronto Maple Leafs as Scott Laughton scored his first goal with the team, nearly three weeks after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Fans can hope that this is the first domino to fall for the forward and he can keep the goal-scoring up as Toronto heads into some very crucial games heading into the final month of the season.

Laughton was happy with lighting the lamp, however it didn't mean much to the veteran given Toronto's 6-5 loss, and stated he would have much rather taken a zero and a win:

That confidence is going to be key for Toronto figuring things out going forward especially in a gruelling last stretch of the season.

It doesn't get easier for them either, with Anaheim being their next best shot at building momentum against a weaker team before they face Florida, Ottawa, Carolina, and a slew of other top level teams.

Hopefully for Laughton, who has 28 points in 70 games (12G, 16A) it's going to lead to good things for him going forward. The Maple Leafs paid a premium for him with a first round pick and fan-favourite Nikita Grebenkin, and it's been a rough start for him since coming over.

It's not only up to Laughton though, as the whole team needs to start pulling their weight and not getting too complacent especially with some very winnable games.

But if that roughness smooths out over the next couple of weeks, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be in good hands, and if Laughton can keep scoring while bringing the team a victory, then postseason time may be just a little bit easier this time around.