"I thought our team had a really good second period and a pretty good third too. We had some looks, just didn't bury tonight. But yeah, it just sucks. It sucks to lose. We just played faster, played more north. If we can continue that Thursday against Anaheim, I feel like we'll be pretty good, but just got to get back to our game there like we did in the second."
"Yeah, good play by Willie there. He beat his check back to the net, so just tried to give it to him. Yeah, obviously I wish I could capitalize a bit more, you know, make some more plays to help the team win."
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a loss to the Montreal Canadiens after a poor first period where they trailed 2-0 and were outshot 18-5. The team improved significantly in the final two periods, outshooting Montreal 11-6 in the second period and scoring a goal from William Nylander. Rookie Easton Cowan, who recorded his 20th point of the season with an assist on Nylander's goal, highlighted the team's improved play in the middle frame as a model for future games. Despite the stronger effort, Toronto couldn't complete the comeback, with Montreal sealing the win via empty-net goal. The Leafs now have 17 games remaining and sit second-last in the Eastern Conference.
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