"For the second consecutive contest, a poor third period effort from the Toronto Maple Leafs cost them a game. Toronto surrendered a two-goal lead and lost in overtime against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. On Saturday night, the Leafs entered the third period down a goal to the Edmonton Oilers, but allowed three goals in the first ten minutes of the final frame. In the end, the Leafs fell 6-3 to the Oilers, taking their first regulation loss in two weeks."
"Speaking to media after the game, veteran defenceman Morgan Rielly didn't mince words in calling out the team's lack of effort through the final frame. "It's not that different from the San Jose game," Rielly said. "Going into the third period in a good position and you don't execute, you don't play the way you need to to win the game.""
""It's hard to understand, we just have to be better," Laughton said. "We have to better managing games in certain situations. You see those guys, you know how good they are in moments, and it can turn on you that quick. We just gotta know. We don't have to make the perfect play every shift, it's a 60-minute game for a reason. You gotta wear the team down and go the other way, play north, make them come to you. I don't think we did enough of that.""
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers after allowing three goals in the first ten minutes of the third period. Toronto entered the third trailing by one but could not halt the Oilers' surge, marking the Leafs' first regulation loss in two weeks. Players singled out execution, structure, communication and game management as core issues during the final frame. The team previously surrendered a two-goal lead in an overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, underscoring recurring third-period breakdowns. Players emphasized the need to play north, wear opponents down, and manage game situations better.
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