Well, Toronto Maple Leafs fans, you knew the Maple Leafs unbeaten streak wouldn’t last forever. However, you surely thought your beloved Maple Leafs could beat the New York Islanders on their home ice, right?
Don’t get me wrong, the Maple Leafs gave it a good effort. They fought through two disallowed goals (which, for the record were the right calls) and dominated play for much of the game. In fact, during the second and third periods, the Maple Leafs out-shot the Islanders by a margin of 10-5 and 12-6, respectively.
Still, while the Maple Leafs played well tonight, it's hard to come to grips with the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs will not become the first undefeated team in NHL history...and they were so close!!!
In an 82-game season, every NHL team is bound to be the victim of a hot goaltender. Tonight, Islanders starter Dwayne Roloson was just that, stopping 29 of 30 shots on the night.
With the penalty to Maple Leafs defenseman Francois Beauchemin (who struggled all night) expiring just seconds before, New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson deposited his third goal of the season, backhanding a nice feed from John Tavares, behi ...
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