"The Toronto Maple Leafs were dangerously close to back-to-back disappointing losses on home ice, but the Leafs found a way to come out victorious on Tuesday night. After Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, one that drew ire from fans with the way things collapsed, the Leafs found themselves trailing the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 almost halfway through the third period."
"A mad-dash three goal comeback to defeat the Blackhawks 3-2 saw Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua all score 10 minutes apart to avoid dropping their third straight game. The third period was such a drastic change from what transpired in the previous two. Joshua said that all it takes is one bounce in their favour to give them a jolt of energy."
"The Blackhawks started to take over the game in the second period, a lot of which transpired from the Leafs shooting themselves in the foot. The message from head coach Craig Berube to the team was simple at that moment. "Self-inflicted wounds that we were doing to ourselves," Joshua said. "Too many turnovers that can't happen and we just have to be better.""
The Toronto Maple Leafs trailed the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 almost halfway through the third period before mounting a three-goal comeback to win 3-2. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua scored in rapid succession to overturn the deficit and prevent a third straight loss. Turnovers and self-inflicted mistakes allowed the Blackhawks to dominate earlier, prompting a coach's message about eliminating errors. Players emphasized momentum, belief and the need to play a full 60-minute game as keys to sustained success. Joshua has six goals and four assists in 30 games with Toronto.
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