The Cannon · Aug 8, 2020
Blue Jackets blow 3-0 lead, fail to eliminate Maple Leafs
Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images One night after erasing a 3-0 deficit and winning in overtime, the Columbus Blue Jackets found their fortune reversed, with the Toronto Maple Leafs pulling off the same comeback to tie up this playoff qualifying series and send it to a winner-take-all Game 5 on Sunday night at 8 p.m.
John Tortorella is a Hall of Fame caliber coach who deserves a lot of credit for the success the Blue Jackets have had since 2016. His style of hockey is a big reason that Columbus was on the cusp of eliminating a Toronto team with more elite playmakers. But tonight featured two critical, unforced errors by Torts: