Sunday’s 5-0 loss to Charlotte marks the second occasion Toronto has been shut out this season on home ice and drops them to 8-9-2 at home this year with a -20 goal differential.
“Their goaltender was outstanding today,” said Sheldon Keefe after the loss. “We had a breakaway, a 2-on-0 and a penalty shot in the first period and had nothing to show for it. When we gave up chances, they ended up in our net. As we’ve seen all year, our team is fragile and has not found its way out of that. We have to be able to be resilient and keep playing.