The Leafs got off to a decent start to the game, beginning with a shift from the John Tavares line that was relatively even followed by a good shift by the Auston Matthews line. The third line then got dominated (it set the tone for them as Max Domi - Nick Robertson was out-attempted 18-4 on the night), putting the fourth line behind the eight-ball for a rough shift of their own.
With an early lead at home against a tired team with a backup goalie in net, you would hope the Leafs could build on the 1-0 advantage. Instead, Dallas slowly started to take the game over. The shots in the period favoured Dallas 10-4 and the shot attempts were 30-11 for the Stars. They were building shifts through possession and cycling with a proper three-line attack compared to the Leafs' loaded-up two lines.
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