"Ahead of a travel-heavy, condensed road trip through Colorado, Utah, Vegas, and Winnipeg, the realistic goal for the Maple Leafs was simply to keep pace in the playoff race and not cede any of the ground previously made up by their 7-0-2 run. Thanks to a resilient effort in Winnipeg, the Leafs accomplished the goal with a 2-1-1 trip, and they now return to home ice - where they're 16-5-5 this season - for a five-game homestand."
"The first period felt like a bit of a carryover from the third-period collapse in Vegas in some ways, as the Leafs really struggled to make clean plays breaking out of their end, repeatedly throwing pucks away up the wall and battling sloppy turnovers. The Leafs were credited with 10 giveaways to the Jets' two; shot attempts were 17-10 Winnipeg, and high-danger chances at five-on-five were recorded at 6-0, per Natural Stat Trick."
Maple Leafs completed a 2-1-1 road trip, earning five of eight points after a third-period comeback in Winnipeg erased a 3-1 deficit. The trip aimed to preserve ground in the playoff race following a 7-0-2 run. The team returns home for a five-game homestand with a 16-5-5 home record. The Leafs struggled early in Winnipeg with sloppy breakouts, repeated turnovers and 10 giveaways compared to the Jets' two. Shot attempts favored the Jets 17-10 and five-on-five high-danger chances were 6-0. Dennis Hildeby and some puck luck helped keep the game scoreless after the first period.
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