Game Review: Maple Leafs keep finding ways to lose in regulation, fall to fourth straight defeat despite decent effort against Colorado

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their fourth consecutive game, falling 6-3 in regulation to the Colorado Avalanche. Despite battling back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the score 3-3 early in the third period courtesy of a Jack Roslovic goal, Toronto quickly surrendered the lead when Gabriel Landeskog scored. Colorado eventually sealed the victory with additional third-period goals, including an empty-net tally.

Maple Leafs Hot Stove highlighted severe defensive breakdowns and goaltending struggles from Sergei Bobrovsky as primary factors in the defeat. The writer noted that the line featuring John Tavares and William Nylander struggled heavily at five-on-five, while also criticizing head coach Jim Hiller's team for repeated sloppiness on line changes despite positive underlying shot metrics.