"The Maple Leafs were hard done by in this 3-2 regulation loss to Detroit, but they also need more out of the top of their lineup. The Leafs were again guilty of some sloppy puck play in the early parts of this game. They started with a couple of icings by the top line, then Matias Maccelli tossed up a pizza into the middle of the defensive zone for a grade-A chance against (bailed out by Anthony Stolarz)."
"Successive penalties late in the first - Morgan Rielly for cross-checking, Simon Benoit for a puck-over-glass - led to a 5-on-3 power-play goal by Dylan Larkin right at the end of the first period for a 1-0 Detroit lead. Still, the Leafs outshot the Red Wings 12-2 at five-on-five in the period. Despite continuing to heavily outshoot the Red Wings - who went down to 11 forwards halfway through,"
The Maple Leafs fell 3-2 in regulation to Detroit after early sloppy puck play and two late-first penalties led to a 5-on-3 power-play goal by Dylan Larkin. Toronto outshot Detroit heavily at five-on-five but struggled to convert chances, and Auston Matthews could not solve Cam Talbot despite numerous attempts. A high-zone turnover off a faceoff produced a 2-0 Detroit lead on a JVR finish. The Leafs responded with strong plays by Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies that produced the 2-1 and 2-2 goals inside six minutes, but the team ultimately came up short.
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