TORONTO — Immature.

An unusual word to describe the play of one of the NHL’s oldest rosters.

And yet, it’s an adjective that could not be more appropriate after the Toronto Maple Leafs blew another lead, gave up another five-spot, and wasted another decent offensive performance.

John Tavares, 35, used the word immature after his team fumbled a 4-2 lead into a 5-4 regulation loss at home to a depleted Carolina Hurricanes squad.

And he was bang-on.

“We have a lot of very good hockey players. We have a very veteran team, so it’s just a decision to do it shift after shift,” Tavares said.

“We gain some traction, and then we shoot ourselves in the foot again.”

Remember when the grave concern in Leafland was how in the world could they possibly make up the offence lost by a 102-point playe

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