The Carolina Hurricanes’ fast-dwindling playoff hopes took another hit Sunday.
In a game that came as close as possible to being in a “must-win” category, the Canes did not win, losing for the fourth straight time.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who had the best player in the game, won 4-0 at PNC Arena as backup goalie Curtis McElhinney stopped everything the Canes threw at him, making 37 saves.
McElhinney, taken off the waiver wire by the Leafs last month, wasn’t the best player in the game, however. Nor was it forward Connor Brown, who scored twice.