"Good first period. I thought we came out with the right mindset and did some good things. In the second period, we turned pucks over. That is basically what it boiled down to. We put ourselves in three-quarter ice. Basically, Montreal owned that period because of turnovers, in my opinion. The third period was a pretty good period. Overall, we missed the net about 15 times, at least. There were good opportunities, too. We have to hit the net on those opportunities."
"We responded in the third and played a much better period. We played behind them more and got to our game. We had some opportunities there with some plays and situations. But we can't go and miss the net on grade-A opportunities. We shot ourselves in the foot there. Good. He was really good, I thought. Solid. He did the job for us. He made some really good saves. I was happy. Good to see that from him."
"Right now, what I see when I watch is that they're unsure of themselves a little bit. In particular, the power play in the second period moved it well. We didn't take the shot. The shots are there, but we aren't taking them. When we do take a shot, it is probably the wrong time. They are not feeling too good about themselves out there. Obviously, they're not seeing it right now."
Maple Leafs lost 2-1 in a shootout, falling to 13-11-4. The team started with the right mindset and played well in the first period. Turnovers dominated the second period, placing the team in three-quarter ice and allowing Montreal to control play. The third period showed improvement and more defensive positioning, but the Leafs missed roughly 15 shots including grade-A chances. The power play moved the puck but failed to take and time shots effectively, reflecting a lack of confidence and chemistry. Dennis Hildeby made 33 saves and provided strong goaltending. The team needs to regain shooting accuracy and power-play confidence.
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