Montreal outshot the Leafs 17–6 in the second frame, scored two, and chased goaltender Joseph Woll until Berube decided to pull his starting goalie.

Toronto latest loss away from home makes it the worst road team in the league at 1-6-0, outscored 32-21 in those games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto Maple Leafs face frustration as Auston Matthews misses his fifth straight game. Forward Matthew Knies and goaltender Anthony Stolarz are also sidelined. Elsewhere, Roman Josi returns for Nashville,

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs come into a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings after losing three straight games. Toronto has an 8-8-1 record overall and a 7-4-1 record on its home ice. The Maple Leafs rank third in the league with 62 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).

Grading the team through the first quarter of the season to uncover what’s happened and how Toronto might recover.

The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to end their five-game losing streak tonight when they host the St. Louis Blues at the Scotiabank Arena. Despite the loss, Toronto showed signs of a turnaround in its last game against Chicago. The Leafs outshot the Hawks 33-32, marking just the second time in their last eight they had more shots than their opponent.

The Maple Leafs are in last place in the Eastern Conference. That nightmare became a harsh reality on Sunday afternoon when the Buffalo Sabres rose out of the conference basement with a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to move one point past Toronto.