"It's close most of the night, we think we're in a position down one going to the third to put forth a good effort in the third and to keep it close and obviously push to win. Them getting one early hurts, and then we try to make a push. I think we need to be more desperate in those situations, and then a little too late."
"In terms of what went wrong, we will have to look at that. What I said before about just being desperate and that idea of playoff hockey and that idea of where we are in the standings and how we need to play to move up and to make a push. Obviously, we didn't have it. This is new for me here, the situation that we're in. It's difficult to understand."
The Leafs entered the game six points back of a wild-card spot and failed to build momentum, allowing the Sabres to dictate the pace. The loss moves Toronto eight points behind the second wild-card spot and makes a 10th straight playoff appearance increasingly unlikely. A disastrous five-game home stand produced a 0-4-1 record and erased the earlier run of strong play following the coaching change. The team lacked urgency late in games and failed to seize opportunities at home. The Leafs will need far better desperation and execution on the upcoming road trip to mount a comeback.
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