They fight for each other, finish checks and generally put in an honest all-for-one, one-for-all effort most nights.

But the biggest challenge facing the young Maple Leafs for the remainder of the NHL season will be mastering the game's basic requirement.

Scoring continues to be at a premium for coach Ron Wilson's hard-working team, post trade deadline purge. They outshot the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday night at the Wachovia Center and often outplayed them, yet with no punch up front, never really had a shot of winning.