For a second straight game, Toronto went without Auston Matthews in their lineup. The 20-year-olds absence began to show against the Philadelphia Flyers. Throughout the entire game, Philadelphia would dominate 5v5 play. Toronto now needs to figure out how to muster a better offensive output with their 20-year-old center.
Much like Toronto, Minnesota couldn’t put together a consistent offensive attack against the Calgary Flames. From the opening face-off, Calgary took control of the game and didn’t let go. Nonetheless, even though they were awful 5v5, Minnesota manage to garner a point in a shootout loss.