Overview
- Toronto erased a 2-0 deficit with third-period goals from Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua, with Matthews and Joshua scoring eight seconds apart.
- Joseph Woll returned from injured reserve to make 23 saves, helping the Leafs improve to 15-12-5.
- Fans booed stretches of the performance, and Matthews said the reaction was deserved before the arena energized after the first goal.
- Coach Craig Berube was seen shouting at the bench and later said he was upset about a shorthanded goal and a faceoff breakdown, calling the issues simple mistakes.
- Analysts questioned whether the rally changes Berube’s standing or the team’s trajectory as Toronto departs for Washington, Nashville and Dallas following an uneven homestand.