In case you missed it last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs threw up an absolute egg of a third period last night against the Florida Panthers.
The Leafs, who are in a tight race with the Panthers for a playoff spot in the NHL’s Atlantic division, dropped four unanswered goals to the Panthers to earn a brutal 5-3 loss. If you’re wondering just what in the Hell happened… well, let’s let ODog break it all down:
In other words: Cody Ceci happened.
Ceci has been dreadful for the Leafs since coming over from the Ottawa Senators in a trade that featured Nikita Zaitsev and Connor Brown. He has just one goal and eighty points in 53 games played.
To make matters even worse though, Leafs also lost starting goaltender Frederik Andersen for the game after this collision:
The Leafs haven’t provided an official update on Andersen’s health just yet, but suffice it to say that it would be a MASSIVE loss for the team if he’s out for any significant length of time. Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed however that Andersen does NOT have a concussion.
Check it out:
Meanwhile, the Leafs have recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.
Kaskisuo and Michael Hutchinson are manning the pipes for the Leafs’ practice today.
