The Maple Leafs lost in OT to the Panthers last night. While pick up one point for the OT loss, it’s certainly notable that they have only won one of the four games so far on the roadtrip.

Maple Leafs lose to Panthers 4-3 in OT

The Leafs final stop is in New Jersey to play the Devils on Tuesday before they come back to Toronto and squeeze in three games before the Christmas break.

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2019 World Juniors: Team USA Preliminary Roster Reaction - SB Nation College Hockey
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Berglund suspended indefinitely by the Sabres for failure to report - Die By The Blade
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The Dallas Stars Have to Figure out the Road - Defending Big D
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The Difference Between Trading Zibanejad And Hayes - Blueshirt Banter
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Klefbom To Miss 6-8 Weeks - The Copper & Blue
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Claude Julien’s reaction is the best part of this video.

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