MAPLE LEAFS blow 2 Goal lead to lose to SHARKS 4-2...
RECAP 2/24/20
Toronto, ON- Joey Backstrom had 21 Saves as the San Jose Sharks(35-20-7) rallied from a 2 Goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs(35-22-6) 4-2 on Monday Night inside the ScotiaBank Arena.
"We just stumbled after those Two goals. Can't do that against a Team like San Jose." Maple Leafs Head Coach Mike Babcock stated.
Toronto, the defending Eastern Conference Champions who lost to the San Jose Sharks in the Stanley Cup Final in Five Games have been selling out Home Games all year. The Maple Leaf Fans have shown up in force at every Home Game cheering on Babcock.
Toronto(35-22-6) made the Stanley Cup Finals for the First time since 1967 under Babcock.
"Toronto has been on quite a run this year and it's been impressive to watch. Mike (Babcock) has been the Man behind the bench for them and really helped turn that Franchise around." Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer stated.
The Maple Leafs currently sit in 2nd Place with 76 Points in the Atlantic Division behind Boston.
The Leafs held the Sharks scoreless throughout the Game as Goalie Frederik Andersen was a brick wall.
Josh Jooris Slapshot gave Toronto a 2-0 lead heading into the 3rd Period. His 12th of the year.
"We played very well in those first Two Periods. We just fell flat on our face after that. That's on us." Babcock said.
"Going down 2 goals heading into the Third we knew we had to respond. We did that and that shows a lot about our character in our locker room." DeBoer added.
Justin Callahan(20) got the Fins on the board in the Third. Kevin LaBanc(14) tied it up.
Curtis Sawyer(21) and William Karlsson(25) would both score for the 4-2 Victory.
Frederik Andersen had 34 saves.
San Jose(35-20-7) will wrap up their Road Trip tomorrow in Ohio when they play the Columbus Blue Jackets(30-27-5).
The Jackets are currently 4th in the Metropolitan Division out of the Playoff Picture.