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Berube Laments 'Inexcusable' Performance as Maple Leafs Loss Gives Canadiens Boost
Toronto’s minus-11 goal differential in second periods this season worsened as injuries and confidence issues led to a 5-2 loss against Montreal, snapping Canadiens’ five-game losing streak.
- Saturday night at the Bell Centre, the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, marking their seventh loss in eight games as coach Craig Berube said he was out of answers.
- Because of injuries and absences, the Toronto Maple Leafs were missing Anthony Stolarz, Auston Matthews and four others, while Jake McCabe left after a puck to the face.
- In the second period the Canadiens dominated as the Leafs recorded zero shots for a 10:59 stretch while Noah Dobson scored on a one-timer and Berube pulled goalie Joseph Woll after Josh Anderson's goal.
- Berube said the collapse was `It's inexcusable, and it's on me too.` and said the Maple Leafs lacked urgency, were giving freebies, and failed to respond well after falling behind two goals.
- Florian Xhekaj's debut energized Montreal as he laid a hit, assisted, and fought while the Xhekaj family traveled from Hamilton and Dobson and Anderson scored twice to snap a five-game skid ahead of a three-game Western road trip.
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