For the third game in a row to begin the season, the Leafs gave up the first goal of the game. Not only that, but for the third straight game, they fell behind by multiple goals, only this time, they were unable to claw their way back to secure the win, losing their first game of the season to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks.
Following the game, Sheldon Keefe revealed what his team's biggest issue was last night. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Keefe once again spoke about how his star players are not taking care of the puck.
While still early in the season, as Keefe alluded to, this is nothing he hasn't seen before and it is important to address and begin to correct the mistakes before the team heads out on a 5-game road-trip, beginning in Florida on Thursday.