It looked, after the first period, like the Maple Leafs were going to lose four straight games for the first this season. But after spotting their opponents another early lead — this one a 3-0 head start to the Montreal Canadiens — the Leafs slowly worked their way back before exploding for four third-period goals to win 6-3. The winner was an example of the effort the Leafs showed in coming back from the three-goal deficit. It was a product of going to the net, fighting for position, and getting rewarded. “Just knowing we can come from behind,” Hyman said of the Leafs’ conversations after the first period.

Source: thestar February 24, 2019 03:25 UTC