For the fourth time in as many weeks, a horrific second period on the road cost the Maple Leafs any chance of victory, as woeful penalty killing allowed every goal in a 3-2 loss to the Jets at the MTS Center in Winnipeg.
Toronto weathered an early siege from the hometown Jets, who were visiting Manitoba for the first time since 1996, with Manitoban James Reimer stopping all 15 shots and Clark...
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