The view from Toronto

Toronto fans were upset — and, according to video replays — that Drew Doughty was not whistled for being offside on the play that led to Dustin Brown’s second-period goal. Maple Leafs fans might hold onto that for a while. There’s a segment of them that still hasn’t gotten beyond Kerry Fraser’s no-call in the Campbell Conference Finals in 1993… The Kings and Maple Leafs staged an all-around well-played game last night. Here’s a sampling of how the Toronto media covered it, with game stories from the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and Globe and Mail, plus a bonus item, a really nice blog item/game coverage from longtime Toronto radio and print reporter Howard Berger…

Maple Leafs fall to Kings in shootout (Toronto Star)

Leafs lose to Kings in shootout (Toronto Sun)

Kings hand Leafs third straight loss (Globe and Mail)

Once again, Leafs are gracious hosts (Berger Bites)

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