"Midway through the third, the Maple Leafs found themselves down two men following back-to-back penalties. The Leafs survived the 5-on-3 penalty kill, including a review of a no-goal call on the ice. With the game still 1-0 in favor of Philadelphia, former Flyer Scott Laughton drove the dagger home, tying the game at the 14:04 mark of the third with a shorthanded marker."
"In the extra period, the Maple Leafs played one of the sloppiest overtime periods in recent memory. A messy turnover led to a Trevor Zegras breakaway. Fortunately, Dennis Hildeby was huge in stopping the attempt. Amid the madness and sloppy line changes, rookie Easton Cowan was unable to get off the ice. A turbo-charged John Tavares led a 2-on-1 rush with Cowan gassed. Tavares sold the shot, with Cowan firing the game-winner."
"The Maple Leafs' best player on the night was Dennis Hildeby. The Leafs' goalie stood tall, particularly during the mess that became the third period and overtime. In particular, his save on Zegras in overtime was his best of the night. With all the talk about Joseph Woll being lights out this season, Hildeby deserves his share of the credit."
The Maple Leafs played a dull game for roughly 45 minutes before running into serious trouble in the third period. Midway through the third, Toronto went down two men on back-to-back penalties but killed off the 5-on-3, surviving a review of a no-goal call. Scott Laughton tied the game shorthanded at 14:04 of the third. Overtime was chaotic, featuring a Zegras breakaway stopped by Dennis Hildeby and a sloppy sequence that left rookie Easton Cowan gassed; John Tavares created a 2-on-1 and Cowan fired the game-winner. The win highlighted strong goaltending and a resilient penalty kill, though mistakes exposed vulnerabilities against elite teams.
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