"I didn't like it. I thought it was dirty. I think the referees made the call, reviewed it and to me made the right call. I think we responded well with taking advantage of the opportunity that we had. Certainly, we hope he is alright, I haven't seen him since, but obviously, if he doesn't come back there's some concern because I know how tough he is and how committed he is to taking care of himself."
"I think we just responded to what the game required. Emotions got high and I think we responded really well with the way we came back and certainly the way we came out and initiated play. We did what we had to do to give ourselves a good lead, to put ourselves in a good spot to continue to be hard on our opponent, compete and play right until the end."
The Toronto Maple Leafs broke their eight-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Auston Matthews scored in the second period to end his 12-game goal drought, but the game's pivotal moment came when Ducks captain Radko Gudas delivered a knee-on-knee hit on Matthews, resulting in a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct. Matthews was ruled out for the remainder of the game and required evaluation. The Maple Leafs responded with increased physicality and intensity in the third period, rallying to secure the win. Assistant captain John Tavares criticized the hit as dirty but acknowledged the referees made the correct call, and praised the team's resilience and competitive response.
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