Fact?: The first loss for PWHL Toronto in 12 games occurred due to Larocque’s absence.

To a coach, excuses after a loss are exactly like a response to a social-media troll – basically a waste of your time and effort.

So with apologies to PWHL Toronto head coach Troy Ryan, we present an explanation — or excuse, if you prefer — for Toronto’s first loss in a dozen games on Saturday in Ottawa.

Now, the “but it’s a team game” argument types aren’t going to like this any more than Ryan, but we believe wholeheartedly that Toronto would be on a 12-game winning streak rather than heading into a three-week break thinking of a tough loss to Ottawa if Jocelyne Larocque plays in that game.

That said, Toronto did not play close to its best game on Saturday. They were outhit by an opponent, something that just doesn’t happen when this team is playing its game, and they were outshot, another rarity.

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