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Leafs don’t deny embarrassment from 7-1 loss to Rangers

Boston Bruins v Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 6: Coach Randy Carlyle of the Toronto Maple Leafs yells from the bench against the Boston Bruins during NHL action at the Air Canada Centre March 6, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle expressed relief that HBO’s cameras are no longer following his team to document the build-up for the 2014 Winter Classic. After being throttled by the New York Rangers 7-1 on Saturday, maybe he’ll miss those prying lenses.

The bullet points are just brutal for the Maple Leafs, who had won three straight games despite being badly out-shot (as per usual, as The Globe & Mail’s James Mirtle points out).


  • Jonathan Bernier was pulled from the game after allowing five goals on 32 shots, but James Reimer allowed two more ... after seeing 18 additional shots.
  • They held a lengthy meeting (either between players, with Carlyle likely berating them or both) following the drubbing.
  • David Clarkson and Carl Gunnarsson were lost to injuries.

No one acted like this was anything but a lousy loss.

Joffrey Lupul admitted it was embarrassing and even apologized to those who paid money for seats. (It’s never a great sign when you’re saying sorry to ticket-buyers.)

So, what’s next, then? Carlyle had an interesting-if-grim outlook.

“Now it’s back to the drawing board,” Carlyle said.

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