The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Detroit Red Wings last night for the first time, in regulation, since 2017.
Once again the Toronto Maple Leafs were missing TJ Brodie, who continues to nurse an injury to his ribs, and their best player, Auston Matthews, who missed his second game with an undisclosed injury of his own.
Ilya Samsonov made some big saves, and had a great night. The Red Wings had nine dangerous scoring chances at 5v5, and he allowed just a single goal. This was, in reality, a 2-1 game, where the Wings scored an empty-netter and then a bonus power-play goal as time wound down.