One area that Toronto has struggled with all season long is on the man-advantage. The Maple Leafs are operating at a 14.1 percent success rate on the man advantage this season, ahead of only the Calgary Flames in the league, whose power play has a 14 percent success rate.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got shut out 4-0 by the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, and captain John Tavares didn't mince words when assessing what went wrong

Logan Thompson earned his second shutout of the season, Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals rebounded from a pair of ugly losses, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0

"It's a challenge when you play last night, and you give an effort and a game that you're not proud of," said Rielly, describing the mood around the Maple Leafs. "I think it's important that you bounce back and you come with an attitude that, you're here to get better, we're here to improve.

The heat has been turned up on William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs like never before during a regular season. Following an ugly game and a loss to the Washington Capitals, head coach Craig Berube told the media to ‘ask those guys’,

Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots as the Washington Capitals blanked the visiting Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday, handing Toronto its first shutout defeat in 71 games.

The Leafs had plenty of chances for a momentum swing against the Capitals, but a dismal performance on the power play led to a shutout.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a terrible performance against the Washington Capitals, and the noise surrounding them is starting to increase. The game against the Capitals last night encapsulated all of their early-season struggles,