Darren Raddysh’s sloppy penalty cost Leafs

Raddysh took a costly penalty against Utah that led to the go-ahead goal on Tuesday night.

By Tyler Kuehl · Daily Faceoff

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 6:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Darren Raddysh took a late cross-checking penalty that directly contributed to Toronto's 3-2 loss to Utah.
Nick Schmaltz scored the game-winning power-play goal for the Mammoth following the infraction.
Analysts Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton agreed the cross-checking call against Raddysh was justified.

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Darren Raddysh took a costly late minor penalty for cross-checking Utah Mammoth forward Barrett Hayton in Tuesday night's game. Nick Schmaltz capitalized on the ensuing power play, giving the visiting Utah Mammoth a 3-2 victory over Toronto.

On Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton highlighted Raddysh's poor situational awareness during the tied contest, noting that cross-checking an opponent while they were down warranted the whistle. After the game, Raddysh took accountability for the mistake, calling it a dumb penalty that ultimately cost his team.

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