"Another disappointing performance pushed the Toronto Maple Leafs deeper into their downward spiral on Saturday, as a 5-2 loss to the rival Montreal Canadiens marked their seventh defeat in eight games. The pattern has become impossible to ignore. Toronto once again showed a lack of execution, urgency, and compete level, leaving their fans and head coach frustrated. After labelling the effort "inexcusable," coach Craig Berube now faces mounting pressure to take further action and address the team's growing list of problems."
"The Leafs then completely lost their confidence, and the onslaught began. It was 2-0 Canadiens by the end of the first period. Just over thirteen minutes into the middle period, Montreal had extended the lead to 4-0 and chased Leafs' starting goaltender Joseph Woll. It was a mercy pull by Berube. Up to that point of the second, the Canadiens were outshooting the Maple Leafs 16-1. Worse, an improbable number of the shots came on cross-seam passes through the slot area to Montreal players"
Toronto lost 5-2 to Montreal, marking seven defeats in eight games and revealing persistent problems with execution, urgency, and compete level. Coach Craig Berube called the effort "inexcusable" and faces pressure to make changes as the team prepares for a short home break before five road games beginning in Columbus. The Leafs surrendered the first goal for the fourteenth time in 22 games, quickly lost confidence, and were outplayed as Montreal dominated shots and generated dangerous cross-seam chances. Joseph Woll was pulled after Montreal extended the lead, with goaltending briefly masking broader defensive failures.
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