"The second night of a road back-to-back is always perilous, and the Toronto Maple Leafs simply ran out of gas in a 6-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth. Dennis Hildeby started in goal, while Calle Jarnkrok replaced the injured Nick Robertson, but those were the only two changes from Monday's thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. Jarnkrok registered the Leafs' lone goal during the third period, but the result was already secured."
"Mammoth: Dennis Hildeby delivers sub-par start against Mammoth To be clear, pinning this loss solely on Dennis Hildeby would be entirely unfair. Toronto looked slow and disconnected from the outset of the contest, and Hildeby did not receive any real support. Hildeby has been excellent throughout the season, and this isn't a referendum on his campaign thus far, but he couldn't keep his team afloat Tuesday."
"Although it was a comedy of errors from the Maple Leafs, with William Nylander, Matias Maccelli, Auston Matthews and Simon Benoit all scrambling for position, Hildeby was late to track the puck and should've made the stop with a clean look. Dylan Guenther wired a laser off the rush for the game's second goal. There was plenty of velocity on Guenther's shot, but Hildeby should've tracked the shot better and used his size to cut off the rising trajectory."
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-1 to the Utah Mammoth on the second night of a road back-to-back, with Dennis Hildeby starting in goal and Calle Jarnkrok replacing the injured Nick Robertson. Jarnkrok scored the lone Leafs goal in the third period after Utah built a decisive lead. Dylan Guenther scored twice, while Michael Carcone, JJ Peterka, Jack McBain and Daniil But also scored for Utah. Hildeby posted a sub-par start and received limited defensive support as Toronto's 10-game point streak ended. The team is already looking toward a charged matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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