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Sundin on Leafs' struggles: 'You're very exposed in a market like Toronto'

TORONTO — Mats Sundin knows what life's like when things are going well for the Maple Leafs.

Players feel as if they're on top of the world, seemingly unable to do any wrong.

But when the shoe's on the other foot — like it is for Toronto's current roster — there's also nowhere to hide.

"It's a lot of pressure to play here," the club's former captain said Sunday afternoon. "It's extra attention for management, for players.

"All teams go through struggles every year, but you're very exposed in a market like Toronto."

Standing not far from the Scotiabank Arena locker room he used to call home ahead of the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic game, Sundin was asked about the struggling Leafs, who have lost five in a row, including Saturday's 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins.