When the Leafs win with their more deliberate defensive style this season, it’s all good and often perceived as predictive of playoff success. When they’re off their game and lose, it’s often done in a boring and forgettable fashion. The latter was the case on Friday night.
Your game in 10:
1. To call the Leafs‘ start against the Capitals less than ideal is probably underselling things. While the score remained 0-0, Washington created numerous chances early on, particularly in scrambles around the net. Washington recorded the first five shots and racked up seven scoring chances on 13 shot attempts in the first seven minutes of the game before drawing a flimsy penalty to give them the game’s first power play.