"I didn't think the first period was that bad, but we made a mistake on the first goal. The second goal is a bounce. What upsets me is that we come out for the second period down 2-0, you think we are going to make a push, and we didn't. They controlled the whole period with the puck. It doesn't matter what I said. That's in the room. I am not going to talk about that."
"We just got back to playing our game. Obviously, the Willy, Matthews, and Knies line went out and did what they're capable of doing. And our goalie was good. I have no clue. I don't have an answer for that right now. As I said, in the second period, they got the puck and did whatever they wanted with it. We didn't check anybody or knock anybody off the puck. When we did get it, we gave it back to them."
Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit after 40 minutes to win 4-3, improving to 7-5-1. The coach said the first period was not that bad but cited a mistake on the first goal and an unlucky bounce for the second. He criticized the second period for passive play and lack of checking while declining to disclose his intermission message. The team returned to its game in the third as the Willy–Matthews–Knies line produced and the goalie played well. The team blocked 25 shots, with Carlo making crucial blocks, and the coach stressed that the response mattered despite inconsistent 60-minute effort.
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