‘Toronto’s thinned defense was the talk of the pregame. But after the Maple Leafs defeated Seattle 4-3 in a shootout, Mitch Marner was the main focus of attention. And for the tenth time this season, they will be going into overtime.
Toronto led 3-1 going into the third period, but goals from Jared McCann and Eeli Tolvanen in the last session sent the game into overtime.
The Maple Leafs faced a shootout for the second straight game after neither team was able to score in overtime.
“Confidence,” is how Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe described Woll’s style of play. “He’s there to make the next save when he concedes two goals in the third. In the shootout, he was equally impressive.”
With 13 games played this season, Woll has a.917 save percentage, having stopped 37 of 40 shots on goal.
“Having the game on the line is a lot of fun. Woll explained why he is so strong in overtime and the shootout.
“The opportunity to step up, and with more space out there, guys are making plays, so (I’m) just trying to enjoy it,” Woll said.
The Maple Leafs would win their 12th game of the season with to goals from Auston Matthews and Marner in the shootout.
Toronto knows they’re doing the right things, despite the fact that they were forced into their tenth overtime of the season.
Man, this league is tough. In the end, two points are still two points, according to Jake McCabe, who spoke after the game.
Keefe had the same opinion in response to McCabe’s remarks.
Regarding the team’s inability to finish games, Keefe stated, “We’ve been in the situation a lot.” “In the end, this is a really difficult league to win points in, and as I was looking at the rankings before I walked in and spoke with you lovely people, there are currently 23 teams behind us, and we haven’t played our best hockey.
