Squaring off with nearly identical records entering Wednesday’s contest, the Toronto Maple Leafs were presented with a key opportunity to get out of a rut against a quality Minnesota Wild team, with a four-game road trip on the horizon before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter in the final minute as Minnesota won its second straight to improve to 3-5-0 in their last eight games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to score goals during their recent three-game losing streak, prompting forward William Nylander to voice his frustration after Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Minnes
Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.
"I feel good despite numbers," said Rielly, who has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 51 contests. "It's a battle right now. Just trying to compete and play the best I can."
TORONTO -- Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. Marat Khusnutdinov, Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno scored for the Wild (30-17-4), who are 2-2-0 in their past four games.
William Nylander’s third-period goal failed to spark a comeback as Toronto fell 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. The Leafs have scored one goal in each of their last three games in losing three in a row for the third time this season.
Every game now he gets at least one, and oftentimes more. William Nylander has become the NHL’s breakaway king. Nylander’s last three goals — Nos. 26, 27, and 28 on the year — have come ...
Leafs dug a hole and they started early. Auston Matthews tries to knock down Jared Spurgeon's shot but it gets by Woll instead pic.twitter.com/q2NjvvUE52 After one it was 2-0 Wild. The Leafs had 63% Corsi and 48% Expected Goals. It's almost like that might be part of the problem along with some bad luck and a vague sense of ennui.