The Maple Leafs never seemed to be able to get going and were uncharacteristically bad defensively in a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.
Both teams were sluggish to start the game, but from the beginning of the second period to the final horn, the hometown Canes were in control, outshooting the injury depleted Toronto squad 25-15 in the final 40 minutes.
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