This was hardly the swaggering road-tested Maple Leafs who showed up Wednesday, the NHL's third-best away team skunked by the No. 3 home side at T-Mobile Arena. From the recent high of a five-game win streak, the Leafs are two days out from the league trade deadline, losing back-to-back and giving up five goals in two of their past three games. No wonder coach Craig Berube was seen yelling at his shell-shocked bench to “wake up” during a time out. The night started with an opening-faceoff fight, Matthew Knies unwilling to let Zach Whitecloud forget the high hit that cost the Leaf winger two games with a head injury in November's 3-0 win in Toronto.
Published: 03/06/2025
Author: torontosun
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