The Washington Capitals were in Toronto in name only Saturday night - not spirit.
After the club dropped a 4-2 decision to the Maple Leafs, goaltender Braden Holtby didn't hold back.
"We didn't look like the Capitals out there at all. I think we got embarrassed by a young team," he said, according to beat writer Mike Vogel. "That's not acceptable in our culture here. We have to be better, every one of us. It was embarrassing."
Holtby was the best Capital on the ice, and came to play - unlike most of his teammates. Toronto outshot Washington 15-6 in the first period, and Holtby finished with 33 saves on 37 shots.
Maple Leafs rookies Zach Hyman, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, and Nikita Soshnikov combined for five points.
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz praised the Maple Leafs, but acknowledged his team wasn't at its best.
"It wasn't one of our better efforts," he said.