Leafs Nip Penguins, 3-2, in OT

There are (very) rare occasions when an overtime loss feels like a win. Such was the case last night at Scotiabank Arena. Even though our Penguins fell to the Maple Leafs, 3-2, in OT, I think we were fortunate to garner a point.

To be clear, we didn’t play badly. Quite the opposite, in fact. We held a sizeable edge in shots on goal (32-23) and scoring chances, although much of that was due to a wide disparity in power-play opportunities (we had five, the Leafs two).

Although certainly not for a lack of effort, we didn’t quite seem to have the same hop or drive that we’ve displayed in recent outings. Playing for the fifth time in eight days will do that to a hockey team.

To my eye, the Pens weren’t quite as successful at jumping on loose pucks and getting bodies to the net, an integral part of our recent success. Which, in turn, allowed Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov to settle in a groove.

Again, a sign to my eye that we were a little low on gas.

However, we were able to follow our recent script on our two goals.

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