"Despite the 1-0 Utah scoreline after one period, the Leafs mostly played a strong opening frame. Missed opportunities for Toronto, and one cheap/avoidable goal against, were really the storyline in a period the Leafs controlled in terms of offensive-zone time and quality scoring chances. They registered just five shots on goal but 16 shot attempts, and 10 were recorded in the home-plate area per Natural Stat Trick."
"There was also a frustrating penalty call that disrupted Leaf momentum. Kailer Yamamoto's own stick rode up into his face after a quick lift by Tavares, and the referee standing right next to the incident didn't call it, but the one standing way over by the complainants on the Utah bench put his arm up and made the call. The Leafs got a fairly stress-free kill -"
The Maple Leafs emphasized a better start and largely controlled the opening period despite a 1-0 Utah score after one frame. Toronto registered five shots on goal, 16 shot attempts and 10 in the home-plate area, per Natural Stat Trick. Several high-quality chances went begging: Bobby McMann delayed a shot on a 2v1, John Tavares hit the bar and William Nylander shot high on the rush. A disputed penalty on Kailer Yamamoto disrupted momentum when one referee called it and another did not. A Brandon Carlo turnover allowed Lawson Crouse to set up Michael Carcone for a goal.
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