Maurice stands by decision on Leighton

PHILADELPHIA — It was easy to second-guess the decision, before and after the fact. Canes goaltender Michael Leighton had played in just one game this season and that was Oct. 3, in relief of Cam Ward. His wife, Jennifer, gave birth early Friday morning to a baby daughter. He missed practice Friday and took a commercial flight to Philadelphia Friday evening. A year ago, Leighton started at San Jose and beat the Sharks, and the Canes play the Sharks Sunday at the RBC Center. A year ago, with Leighton in net, the Canes led the Flyers 5-1 in the third period at the Wachovia Center, lost the lead and lost in a shootout. The Canes lost to the Flyers 6-1 on Saturday, falling behind 3-0 in the first. So why play Leighton Saturday? Why not Sunday? "It's on me. I'm fine with that," Coach Paul Maurice said afterward. "Based on the way he played, he wasn't at his best, obviously. "We made the decision based on feel. I thought we competed a lot hard...