There isn’t shame in losing in Philadelphia these days, but the outlook isn’t so swell for the Toronto Maple Leafs following their 6-1 loss the Flyers on Tuesday night. Because in addition to dropping two points for the first time under Sheldon Keefe with No. 1 netminder Frederik Andersen between the posts, the Colorado Avalanche are holed up and resting in their hotels in Toronto awaiting the return of the Maple Leafs to take part in the second leg of yet another back-to-back.
Every expectation is that Michael Hutchinson will receive the start, so unless the embattled backup bucks the trend and finally leads the Maple Leafs to two points, the start under Keefe could appear far different heading into the weekend — and a matchup with the Stanley Cup champion St.