Toronto maple leafs biggest problem emerges after fourth straight loss

The Maple Leafs’ two biggest issues now seem to be team defense and scoring depth.

Toronto begins a run of five straight home games, but the team’s problems are more evident than their toughness.

Prior to discussing the idea of enforcing street justice, the Maple Leafs ought to tidy up their own backyard.

They now have a four-game losing streak to consider in addition to poor depth scoring, inexperienced players, injuries on defense, and the topic of this week’s debate—the team’s failure to react to devious play from the opposition.

The Buffalo Sabres, who had faced defeat the previous evening, lost 6-4 at home on Saturday, highlighting more issues than just whether Brad Marchand should have been scolded for placing Timothy Liljegren on injured reserve.

The longest slump Toronto has had since they were swept on a road trip through the Western United States last October,