Leafs' loss to Capitals is closing in on rock bottom

The Toronto Maple Leafs blew a 2-0 lead in a game they could have won on Friday night at the Capital One Arena. | Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss on Black Friday against the Washington Capitals was a painful one to watch. There was some optimism reigning for about 30 minutes, then the Leafs fell back and tried to defend their two-goal lead.

Great defensive teams can get away from shutting down a game like that. However, the Maple Leafs a great defensive team they are not. They let the game get away as the Capitals pummeled them. The Caps outshot the Leafs 23-10 in the first two periods. Yet, Toronto escaped with a 2-1 lead.

Then, the Leafs fell back and let the…