Thursday night’s shutout loss to the Washington Capitals was certainly a low point for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After an emotionally-charged comeback win on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Leafs came out worse than flat in Washington.
During the second intermission, the Sportsnet crew joked about how the Maple Leafs had the Capitals right where they wanted them. The stage was set for another epic third-period comeback.
Well, that didn’t happen.
The Maple Leafs didn’t show any pushback in the third period. In fact, to my mind, John Carlson’s goal told the entire story of the night.