"I don't know, we were just not taking care of the puck. Turning the puck over and obviously not playing hard enough in front of our net. That's what happened in the last games in the third."
"Yeah, I think there was some goals that we probably want to do a better job in front of him for sure. We win as a team and lose as a team, so we need to start to get better."
The Toronto Maple Leafs surrendered five unanswered goals in a short stretch between the second and third periods, turning a 2-1 lead into a 6-2 deficit. Neutral-zone turnovers, odd-man rushes and poor reads around the net created the collapse. Passive third-period play mirrored an earlier game versus the Sharks, allowing the Oilers to dictate the pace before the third period was two minutes old. Dennis Hildeby was pulled for Artur Akhtyamov after the sixth goal, but the defensive group accepted collective responsibility. The team emphasized owning and supporting the puck, improving execution and finishing chances.
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