Toronto drops to 2-2 after four games after ruining a well-played first period against the Florida Panthers to lose 3-1
Carter Verhaeghe, left, of the Florida Panthers and David Kampf, right, of the Toronto Maple Leafs battle for the puck at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. on Oct. 19.That smooth start to the season that the Maple Leafs talked about has ground to a sudden halt. They’ve scored two goals combined in their past two games, both losses, the latest a 3-1 decision in Sunrise, Fla., on Thursday against the Panthers.
“We weren’t good enough in the first,” said Calle Järnkrok, a forward who has been juggling lines. “It cost us the game. We have to be better right off the bat.”visit the Lightning. They eliminated Tampa Bay in the opening round of last year’s playoffs but the Lightning remain a difficult opponent. And it is only the second of five successive road engagements, which also stops in Washington on Tuesday, Dallas on Thursday and Nashville on Oct. 28.
“I liked a lot about our game,” said the coach, Sheldon Keefe. “It was tight, fast and competitive, and I thought we did a nice job throughout defensively. We didn’t give up much at 5-on-5. We gave up two goals from distance and not much else other than that. “I didn’t see the first goal or the second either,” Samsonov said, and then joked, “I think maybe I need glasses.”So far Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi – gritty forwards who are also expected to contribute offence – have not done much. Bertuzzi is nursing an undisclosed injury and may sit out against the Lightning. Pontus Holmberg was called up Friday from the Toronto Marlies.
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