Maple Leafs DISAPPOINT in Calgary as Bobrovsky STRUGGLES + Marchenko Injury
Locked On Leafs - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Maple LeafsShow Notes
The Toronto Maple Leafs' four-game winning streak came to an end with a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. David Morassutti goes solo to examine what went wrong, including Toronto's slow start, Sergei Bobrovsky's continued struggles and a potentially costly injury to Kirill Marchenko. Easton Cowan's response after taking responsibility for a mistake provides one of the few positives from the night.
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