""I liked a lot of our game, and obviously didn't like the result. You take away 10 minutes of the second period - a couple of bad line changes, a couple of times we turned the puck over, allowing them to transition. "Their [Rochester's] power play took some momentum away from our five-on-five (play). I thought at five-on-five, for the most part, we were pretty good tonight.""
"In a somewhat tentative and sloppy start to the game/season, both teams struggled to find rhythm in their play. Toronto appeared the likelier to strike first, generating three chances inside seven minutes. Luke Haymes was denied in tight after good work from Bo Groulx, and Borya Valis showed he wasn't afraid of going to the greasy spots of the ice as he tested Devon Levi on a feed from Alex Nylander."
Poor decision-making, turnovers in all three zones, and selfish penalties turned a likely comfortable opening-night victory into a defeat. Ten minutes of the second period featured bad line changes and turnovers that allowed Rochester to transition and seize momentum. Rochester's power play further disrupted five-on-five play and shifted the game's flow. At five-on-five, Toronto's play was largely solid despite the result. The first period was tentative and sloppy as both teams struggled to find rhythm, though Toronto generated multiple early chances. A Rochester goaltender made several key saves on two penalty kills, and a huge rebound went uncollected.
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