"The Leafs have been dealt so many blows this season, from Auston Matthews getting hurt off a brutal hit to Chris Tanev, Nicolas Roy, Scott Laughton, and Anthony Stolarz all being key players listed on the injury report. Not to mention, goaltender Joseph Woll, who made 27 saves on Tuesday, had also been banged up. So Nylander's "own goal" came at the worst possible time against a bad hockey team that the Maple Leafs needed to get a win against."
"When asked about Nylander putting the puck into the Leafs' own net, Lorentz said, "We almost just laughed it off. It was a sign of how things have been going for us lately, even the past [two] games we've lost by one goal even though it's been a little self-inflicted. I think we almost rallied around it, said it's early in the game and we just have to shake that one off.""
An early own-goal by William Nylander put the Maple Leafs behind at 1:50, but Steven Lorentz scored in the second period to give Toronto a lead. Joseph Woll made 27 saves despite being banged up. William Nylander later scored the game-winning goal. The team has faced multiple injuries, including Auston Matthews getting hurt and several players listed on the injury report. The roster has struggled this season, yet players used the early blunder as motivation, rallied around each other, and treated the game as an opportunity to recover momentum rather than a lost cause.
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