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Frederik Andersen made 31 saves for the Maple Leafs (8-4-0), who had won two in a row and were 7-2-0 in their previous nine games.
“I think just all around we didn’t play very well,” center John Tavares said. “We just didn’t execute and just got away from some of the things we do well. They came out hard, ready to play and took advantage of our mistakes.”
The Flames outshot the Maple Leafs 12-4 in the first period and 24-15 through the second.
“I thought we were great defensively,” Calgary captain Mark Giordano said. “Honestly, they’re a great team, we know what they’ve been doing all year, but they had one good shift in the second at the end, and until they got those power plays late, I think we were doing a good job of shutting them down.”
Asked whether it was their best defensive game, Flames coach Bill Peters said, “I agree with that, but I thought we were pretty tight against Washington too. Both these teams, Washington and Toronto, have a lot of high-end skill, so if you’re not structured and committed to playing away from the puck and doing it right, they can hurt you and hurt you in a hurry.
“So if our group can wrap their head around the fact that we’ve got to check and be proud about the way we play in our defensive zone, I think we have a chance to be real good.”
A first-round pick in 2012, @mriles4 made his Leafs debut on October 5, 2013. Tonight, he plays his 400th @NHL game in the blue & white.
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.@43_Kadri first wore the Maple Leaf at the age of 19, making his @NHL debut on February 8, 2010. He’ll step on the ice for the 500th time tonight.
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.@CarltonTheBear is getting into the #Halloween spirit tonight. pic.twitter.com/3jFQyB9Hn1
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