"They aren't dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a playoff spot. To me, it's still not enough to consider changing course on selling before the deadline, but that's a different story. For now, let's discuss a nice Leaf effort to pick up two points in Edmonton, which never won't be enjoyable."
"Even though the Leafs didn't score on their first shift as they did in Calgary the night before, I liked their first shift a lot better in this game. They got the puck in deep, threw some hits, won some battles, and Auston Matthews set up Max Domi for an immediate grade-A chance. The Oilers responded with a grade-A of their own courtesy of a Leon Draisaitl shot in the slot."
"11 minutes into the period, Connor McDavid broke in all alone and drew a penalty off of OEL, even though it looked like McDavid was mainly tripped up by his own speed. Leon Draisaitl made a nice spin move on a chasing Jake McCabe and sent a cross-crease pass to Zach Hyman, but Stolarz shut the door. The Leafs also went on a 2v1 of their own shorthanded; Scott Laughton chose to keep it and shoot, but he missed his spot when aiming shortside high."
Toronto Maple Leafs enter the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and sit five points out of a playoff spot. The team produced a strong road effort in Edmonton, emphasizing puck retrievals, physical play, and high-danger chances from Auston Matthews, Max Domi, Nick Robertson, Nic Roy, and William Nylander. Anthony Stolarz delivered timely saves and appeared dialed in, stopping multiple grade-A chances. The game featured back-and-forth rush chances, a pivotal blocked shot by Phillippe Myers, a drawn penalty on Connor McDavid, and a shorthanded 2-on-1 for Toronto missed by Scott Laughton. Momentum shifted after a heated sequence stemming from an icing call.
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