"They kept it close on the shot clock, they capitalized on the mistakes made by Detroit Red Wings players as did the Wings to them, and they relied on heroism from their goaltender at points. It was the Red Wings who had the last laugh, however, as goaltender Dennis Hildeby made a poor choice in overtime that led to the Wings' overtime winner from defenceman Simon Edvinsson."
"The Leafs had a chance to take the lead in the third period when the score was still 1-1 after Matias Maccelli banked the puck off of Jake McCabe's body and off of the post. Then, in overtime, Auston Matthews wired a shot that beat Cam Talbot but rang off of the crossbar and into orbit, and when the puck landed it led to the Red Wings' overtime-winner. One of those games where the bounce simply went the other way."
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings after an overtime error by Detroit's goaltender led to Simon Edvinsson's winner. The Leafs stayed competitive, capitalizing on opponent mistakes and relying on strong goaltending at times. The overtime loss moves Toronto within one point of Ottawa and Boston and denies a potential tie in the standings. The team gave a stronger effort and made better decisions than in prior losses, though conceding a tying goal under 30 seconds after taking the lead was costly. The Leafs created high-quality chances and must carry the same process into the next game.
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