"It wasn't pretty, but the Toronto Maple Leafs, led by their last line of defense in goaltender Anthony Stolarz, enjoyed their first franchise comeback win after being down 3-0 entering the third period. 310 attempts, no wins. Attempt 311, finally, the win column. Stolarz was by far the busier of the two goalies, especially early on when the Penguins were all over the Maple Leafs, outshooting Toronto 25-8 after the first two periods."
"Our tenacity on the forecheck, and our willingness to cycle the puck, go low to high, You know, the first goal was a good play, a good neutral zone read. The third and fourth goals, guys are just going to the net, going low to high, and making it tough on their goalie. You know, when we do that, I think we're a hell of a hockey team."
The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a 3-0 deficit entering the third period to record their first franchise comeback win. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz stopped 34 of 37 shots and carried his team through heavy Pittsburgh pressure, with the Penguins outshooting Toronto 25-8 after two periods. Auston Matthews scored early, William Nylander added two goals, and Bobby McMann scored the game-winner with just over six minutes remaining. The Leafs generated four third-period goals by committing to the forecheck, cycling low-to-high, and driving to the net. Stolarz credited tenacity and hard work for the rally.
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