The Toronto Maple Leafs got buried in the Earth’s crust in the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes, fought their way back over the course of the next two periods, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Corsi Gods from Raleigh. Final score 5-2 with two empty net goals from the Canes.
Frederik Andersen stopped 40 of the 43 shots he faced, good for a .930 SV% on the night. His former partner, now counterpart, Curtis McElhinney — who has a 4-2-0 now — stopped all but two shots from John Tavares and Kasperi Kapanen to earn himself his fourth win of the season.