That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Toronto Maple Leafs had to score a boatload of goals to do that.
No NHL team could withstand the loss of their two best defenseman, and the Leafs are no different.
They dressed an AHL blue-line last night, and it showed.
Toronto Maple Leafs Blue-Line
The Leafs called up Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren, but only Sandin played last night, and not well (at even strength, anyways).
Sure, a couple of the pucks he fired into the net were tipped in for goals, but his overall game was not very impressive.