The Maple Leafs were handed their first regulation loss of the season last night by the Blues. Katya recapped the game and thinks the Leafs looked fine, and you should not be worried about last night’s result.


Recap: Maple Leafs play like champions; Blues capitalize on mistakes to take the win 3-2


Ilya Mikheyev and Kasperi Kapanen certainly created the funnest moment of the night that didn’t quite get a goal for the Leafs.

We all miss Zach Hyman, especially Fulemin.

The Leafs get today and tomorrow off, and then host the Lightning on Thursday.

ICYMI
Here’s what we wrote about yesterday.

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