The tardy start came less than 24 hours after a rousing 7-1 win over the Islanders back in Toronto and essentially set the Leafs up for failure. “I wouldn’t call it frustration,” said Leafs backup goalie Curtis McElhinney, when asked about the team’s struggles on the second game of back-to-backs. You’ve got to find a way to win games. Boone Jenner buried a rebound at 11:30 and an all too familiar script for the Leafs this season was beginning to unfold. After taking a hard hit along the boards, Marner twice went to the Leafs dressing room in the second period.

Source: National Post February 16, 2017 03:31 UTC