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HALL OF SHAME: Maple Leafs have little to offer in shutout loss to Devils

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Koshan, T. (2026, November 9). HALL OF SHAME: Maple Leafs have little to offer in shutout loss to Devils. Toronto Sun. https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/maple-leafs-blanked-by-devils-hof-game

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Toronto Sun · collected 2026-11-09 · by Terry Koshan analysis

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The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a 4-0 shutout loss to the New Jersey Devils, dropping their fifth game out of six recently. The Leafs struggled despite wearing their new Hometown Remix sweaters; goalie Anthony Stolarz made 23 saves but couldn't prevent the shutout, while the team's performance mirrored last year’s struggles that led to coaching changes. Head coach Jim Hiller faced criticism for poor line management during the game.
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On November 9, 2026, Connor Hellebuyck led the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 shutout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Acquired from the Winnipeg Jets last month, Hellebuyck recorded his first shutout with New Jersey and became the first goaltender in franchise history to win each of his first five games with the team. The Devils' Timo Meier scored twice, while Nico Hischier added a goal and an assist. Despite strong performances by both teams' players during pre-game Hockey Hall of Fame ceremonies, the Maple Leafs struggled to generate consistent scoring opportunities against Hellebuyck, who made 23 saves in his dominant performance. This loss extended Toronto's losing streak to three games, with the team sitting at a disappointing 8-9-2 record after only 19 games.

Written for “Maple Leafs Lose to Devils 4-0” on 2026-11-09, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
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Maple Leafs Lose to Devils 4-0
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Terry Koshan
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When Keith Tkachuk was booed during Hockey Hall of Fame introductions on Sunday night, little did we know that would be about the extent of the emotion at Scotiabank Arena.
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Topics

Devils Hockey Hall of Fame Leafs The Maple Leafs Toronto

Subjects

Leafs ORG · 10× Devils ORG · 3× Hiller PERSON · 2× Roslovic PERSON · 2× Toronto ORG · 2× Hockey Hall of Fame ORG · 1× Keith Tkachuk PERSON · 1× New Jersey Devils ORG · 1× The Maple Leafs ORG · 1× the Colorado Avalanche ORG · 1×

Narrative

Toronto’s record same as 2025-26 Clad in their cream Hometown Remix sweaters for the first time, the Leafs didn’t have the energy to put consistent heat on Devils goalie Connor Hellebuyck, winner of all five of his starts since he was acquired from the Winnipeg Jets.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
When Keith Tkachuk was booed during Hockey Hall of Fame introductions on Sunday night, little did we know that would be about the extent of the emotion at Scotiabank Arena.
2026-11-09 · Toronto Sun
HALL OF SHAME: Maple Leafs have little to offer in shutout loss to Devils · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 2 hedged)

When Keith Tkachuk was booed during Hockey Hall of Fame introductions on Sunday night, little did we know that would be about the extent of the emotion at Scotiabank Arena. asserted
that → boo → Arena
The Maple Leafs couldn’t have had much less gumption in the annual hall game, losing 4-0 to a New Jersey Devils club that has won 11 of its last 13 games. asserted
that → have → games
No similar success can be tied to the Leafs. asserted
success → tie → Leafs
They’re going nowhere fast on this six-game homestand, having lost the first three games in regulation with the Colorado Avalanche next on the docket on Tuesday. asserted
Avalanche → go → Tuesday
The Leafs have lost five of their last six games. asserted
Leafs → lose → games
Toronto’s record same as 2025-26 Clad in their cream Hometown Remix sweaters for the first time, the Leafs didn’t have the energy to put consistent heat on Devils goalie Connor Hellebuyck, winner of all five of his starts since he was acquired from the Winnipeg Jets. asserted
he → have → Jets
Hellebuyck made 23 saves as Toronto was shut out for the first time since April 8 against the Washington Capitals. asserted
Toronto → make → Capitals
Here’s a sobering fact to consider: The Leafs are 8-9-2, the same record they had through 19 games a year ago. asserted
they → ’ → games
They went on to finish last in the Atlantic Division and 21 points out of the second wild card spot, costing Brad Treliving and Craig Berube their jobs. asserted
They → go → jobs
Already without veteran defencemen Chris Tanev (load management) and Morgan Rielly (lower body) as well as injured winger Kirill Marchenko, the Leafs didn’t have winger Jack Roslovic. asserted
Leafs → have → Roslovic
Leafs coach Jim Hiller hinted during his afternoon availability that there might be a game-time decision on a forward. uncertain
Hiller → hint → forward
Sure enough, Roslovic was scratched after taking part in the warmup. asserted
Roslovic → scratch → warmup
He’s listed as day to day with a lower-body injury. asserted
He → list → injury
Vinni Lettieri was inserted into the lineup. asserted
Lettieri → insert → lineup
RECOMMENDED VIDEO What did Hiller do with the Leafs’ lines? asserted
Hiller → recommend → lines
What followed was not one of Hiller’s finest moments and by that we mean his game management as a whole. asserted
we → follow → whole
There were several changes to his lines as the game progressed, the most bizarre giving fourth-liner Zack MacEwen a longer-than-necessary look with captain Auston Matthews. asserted
bizarre → be → Matthews
Needless to say, an abundance of scoring chances did not result. asserted
abundance → say → chances
Colton Sissons, who started on the Matthews line in Roslovic’s spot, departed the game late in the second period after suffering a lower-body injury. asserted
who → start → injury
He did not return. asserted
He → return → ?
Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz did what he could to keep his teammates in it, stretching across the crease to deny a streaking Jesper Bratt before snaring a Luke Evangelista shot from the slot. uncertain
he → do → slot
Those two big saves came in the second period before Timo Meier scored at 8:28 on a pass from Declan Chisholm. asserted
Meier → come → Chisholm
The Devils made a bang-bang play after John Tavares lost a defensive-zone faceoff against New Jersey captain Nico Hischier. asserted
Tavares → make → Hischier
Tavares had a good view of the second Meier goal as he didn’t do much to impede the Devils forward as the latter re-directed a Jack Hughes shot past Stolarz at 12:44. asserted
latter → have → 12:44
Hischier scored on a power play in the third period and Connor Brown later scored into an empty Leafs net. asserted
Brown → score → net
For the first time in 2026-27, the Leafs did not have one power play. asserted
Leafs → have → play
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