"While the Blue Jackets loss was painful, the Leafs dominated possession for a good chunk of that game and it was the first game in a while where you could make the argument that they didn't deserve to lose. Against Montreal, however, it was a different story. The moment the Leafs allowed a goal against, they seemingly folded and let the Canadiens take full control of the game."
"I think we believe we have a very deep team, obviously missing some really good key players, but I think that's when you want to rely on your game and the identity you build, and we're still having that come together consistently. So, we gotta continue to stay with it and work through it."
The Toronto Maple Leafs have alternating results, snapping a five-game winless streak with a 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues before losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets and then performing poorly versus the Montreal Canadiens. The Blue Jackets game saw strong possession and an arguably undeserved loss; the Montreal game featured a collapse after conceding the first goal. There are no excuses; the team believes it has depth but must rely on identity and consistency while key players recover. Injured players include Auston Matthews, Chris Tanev, Matthew Knies, Anthony Stolarz, Brandon Carlo, and Nicolas Roy. Goaltender Joseph Woll was pulled after allowing four goals on 25 shots.
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