The Toronto Maple Leafs were in a position to win their matchup against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, but ended up suffering a deeply disappointing 5-4 loss.

Toronto got on the board first with a goal by William Nylander five minutes into the opening period before letting the Hurricanes respond with back-to-back goals. Veteran skater John Tavares and Nylander then retaliated with consecutive goals to put Toronto ahead, 3-2, at the end of the wild first period.

Auston Matthews stretched the Maple Leafs' lead to two goals, 4-2, when he lit the lamp in the second period, then Sean Walker trimmed Carolina's deficit with a goal with under five minutes left in the same frame.

It was all Hurricanes in the third period, as Taylor Hall and Logan Sta

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