Erik Karlsson scored the winner on a breakaway in extra time as Maple Leafs continue to spin their wheels but go nowhere early this season.
pulled off their third win in 10 games while the Maple Leafs continue to spin their wheels but go nowhere.“There is just too many ups and downs. Not a whole lot of consistency in our game,” said Matthews. “There were times we did some good things and had some good possession and made some good plays. And there were also times where we’re just a little bit stagnant and couldn’t really get much going.”, treading water, but never playing the dominating hockey they’re capable of.
“We had a real hard time moving the puck, from our defence up to our forwards and getting on the attack,” said Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe. “Our inability to move the puck right now is really slowing us down. “We’ve got a lot of really good players, a lot of skill on our team. And we’re just not connecting on passes. We’re either making the wrong decision pass to the wrong guy or we’re holding on too long and it gets disrupted. That’s a big problem for us.”