The Toronto Maple Leafs halted their losing streak at three games following a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
In their one game home stand before they hit the road on their Western Canada swing. The Toronto Maple Leafs had a strong showing against one the better teams in the Eastern Conference. From the opening face-off, the Maple Leafs took control and did not look back.
With the late scratch of William Nylander due to an upper-body injury, the offense did not miss a beat. Matt Martin and Auston Matthews continued their scoring touch helping the Maple Leafs jump to an early 2-0 lead.
Holding another 3-0 lead, the third period happened to be a bit of an adventure. Nonetheless, they were able to fend off Washington to finally hold on to lead late in a game.
Here are the three takeaways from the Maple Leafs win over the Capitals.