Huge road test begins

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping they can turn their defense around in the second half of the season, but doing it against the Carolina Hurricanes won't be easy.

The Maple Leafs open a season-high five-game road trip Tuesday when they meet the Hurricanes.

Toronto (23-21-6) ranks near the bottom of the league with 3.30 goals allowed per game. However, the Maple Leafs got a strong defensive effort in Saturday's 4-1 win over Montreal in their first game following the All-Star break.

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