Hurricanes hand Maple Leafs 5th straight loss

Eric Staal scored twice and Anton Khudobin made 34 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 at the Air Canada Centre on Monday night.

Here's what you need to know:

• It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Maple Leafs and their eighth in the last nine games.
• Three Leafs sweaters were tossed on the ice, including two that landed during play in the third period. A pair of fans were also spotted wearing paper bags over their heads.
• Toronto scored just two goals in a five-game span for the first time since January 1929.
• Hurricanes captain Eric Staal and Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf had a spirited fight in the third period after jawing at each other near the benches earlier in the game.
• Khudobin earned his fifth win in his last five starts.
• Jonathan Bernier's night ended quickly, as he was pulled early in the second period after allowing three goals on 13 shots.
• The Hurricanes had a goal waved off on a controversial goaltender interference call in the opening frame.