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Flames End Maple Leafs’ Four‑Game Win Streak as Marchenko Exits With Injury

The loss exposed Toronto’s uneven goaltending and created immediate lineup uncertainty for the short trip to Seattle.

Overview

  • Calgary beat Toronto 5-2 Monday night, snapping the Maple Leafs’ four-game winning streak and handing the Flames their fourth straight victory.
  • Kirill Marchenko left early in the second period with a lower-body injury after an awkward fall and did not return, and coach Jim Hiller said he had no full update.
  • Flames goalie Devin Cooley made 26 saves and Matvei Gridin scored twice, while Sergei Bobrovsky again struggled early and his uneven form intensified questions about Toronto’s netminding.
  • Auston Matthews recorded his 800th NHL point with an assist on William Nylander’s goal, and younger players showed mixed results as Easton Cowan scored but took responsibility for costly turnovers.
  • Toronto travels to Seattle next and must reshuffle lines and short-term roles with Marchenko’s status unclear, a situation GM John Chayka and coach Jim Hiller said will require players to step up.