{"id":900273,"date":"2026-04-19T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/maple-leafs-sing-the-blues-after-rough-defeat-in-st-louis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:18:06","slug":"maple-leafs-sing-the-blues-after-rough-defeat-in-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/maple-leafs-sing-the-blues-after-rough-defeat-in-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs sing the Blues after rough defeat in St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"9c72cb1c-3008-4063-b047-f36cc078e119\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span> Get the latest from Lance Hornby straight to your inbox <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Published Mar 28, 2026<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>2 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=AQPuh-qX4L7Wb6oCC_st-Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=hkHQF_xty8F_aeNSaUruDA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=tsRgP8JmmXnZvXkgnTHBzg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=qctA3cbvnPgbomuPDrL4ng 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=3H6L8aHGcOq-BUb9I210jA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=nhSDr2uUNzGIufXVDMR26g 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=OE4Z0UIc0ztPKPeua7MHtg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=D0xR2BWsgK3nr0jFYm9QeA 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=VfR6oj6G-La8Ot9EC_NBgw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=0MRmI3Yv-o4sAG4hPiURLQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img alt=\"Jordan Binnington\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=Qf-7olFdNawWJT_I-YE5OQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=Qf-7olFdNawWJT_I-YE5OQ,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Holl--e1774749820788.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=KzY-66hasfVduWyuuaBySg 2x\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"1302\" width=\"1735\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> Jordan Binnington #50 and Justin Holl #4 of the St. Louis Blues defend against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period at Enterprise Center on in St Louis on Saturday. <\/span> <span>Photo by Dilip Vishwanat<\/span> \/<span>Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The Maple Leafs modest success this week gave way to late-season bloomers who have a true chance at making the playoffs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Sun\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/21.0.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-tsun.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support 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That shorty stunned the Leafs, who then gave up the clincher to Dylan Holloway a couple of minutes later and one late on the power play to Philip Broberg.<\/p>\n<p>Woll somehow held off the relentless early forecheck of the Blues as Toronto blanked the opposition in consecutive first periods for the first time since early February.<\/p>\n<p>But they did nothing on a double minor drawn by Jacob Quillan until the last gasp when Calle Jarnkrok hit Jordan Binnington\u2019s crossbar. Matias Maccelli later couldn\u2019t deke Binnington on a break set up by a William Nylander takeaway.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2>Poor play from Rielly<\/h2>\n<p>It all came back to bite them in the second period, when Morgan Rielly\u2019s poor defensive season continued. Not realizing how close a Blues\u2019 player was behind him at the Toronto line, he lost a puck he was trying to field that turned into Jimmy Snuggerud\u2019s 17th of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the kind of karma that has doomed the Leafs\u2019 post-season chances. Justin Holl, seen as a weak link on the Leaf blue line in his final seasons, scored his first for his new team after service in Detroit, with a subtle deflection.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues, coach Craig Berube\u2019s old team with which he won the 2019 Stanley Cup, are on a late-season roll of 10-1-2. While almost even in the overall standings with the Leafs, thanks to the weak Western Conference wild-card picture, they have improving chances to qualify.<\/p>\n<p>While Quillan picked up his first NHL point on McCabe\u2019s goal, it was the Leafs first game without forward Bo Groulx, their impressive late-season call-up from the Marlies. 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