Justin Faulk can’t be blamed for the Carolina Hurricanes’ bad loss Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Canes were embarrased 8-1 by the Leafs at Air Canada Centre, so there was much blame to be shared. Asked why he didn’t lift goaltender Scott Darling during the road game, Canes coach Bill Peters said the beatdown was more about the 18 other players in the lineup than the starting goalie.
But for Faulk, it was another rough game in a season in which the defenseman has had too many, that to this point has been the most challenging of his career.