🔥 NHL LIVE 2025-26! Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils | Full Game Live | October 21, 2025
Universe. We’re in Toronto and the Maple Leafs are ready to roll. The Devils are going to start with the puck after taking the opening draw. And skilled use of the stick to pump the puck away. Slides it diagonally to pull up. He takes a moment to backtrack but maintains possession. And they get the puck out of the danger zone. Takes the pass in the left wing. The Leafs get a hold of the puck along the boards. drills him. Quick pass to Machelli. New Jerseyy’s got control of it now from their own end. Moves it over to Palot. Oh, we’ll get some tired defenders as icing is the call. [Applause] Lots of time left in this period. Still looking for our first goal. [Applause] The Devils win the draw on their own end. That’s a huge draw by the center James coming off an ice and you know you need a change. You got to find a way to win that and get out of your zone. Dismissed that chance. Solars is such a technically sound goalender. He’s able to make that save look easy and redirects the puck to the corner getting it out of the line of fire so that everyone can reset and look to hound it for retrieval. Slides the puck over and that’s picked off by Brat. picking up steam in the offensive zone and he loses control of the puck. Slides it across and that kills off one of his teammates in front. Oh, they do it again. Sometimes we have no time to think and make these types of saves. I mean, there’s no hesitation here. Just simply reaction to be able to make it. And from off the wing, he comes up with it with both centers strummed up on the attack and on the boards now over to Hughes. Quick pass across to Meyer. Great check on the reach. The Leafs take it along the wing. Here they come on the rush. The Devils have it from their own end. Nice back pass off the boards through the neutral zone now picking up steam. Here they come on the attack down the right side. New Jersey looking to break out. Slides it over to Mercer. Takes the pass. Takes it over. Dishes it off. Oh, what a save in front. Mark’s all over that shot. Makes an incredible save getting to the top of his freeze quickly because that shot it came fast and in a hurry from the slot. Takes a spill onto the ice and loses the puck. Takes the feed. New Jerseyy’s caught the puck against the boards. Moves it to the middle. Picked up along the wall by Dylan. The Devils will play it from the defensive zone. Horos gained possession along the boards and the puck’s knock loose. Picked up along the boards by Tanv. The Devils gained possession of the puck here in the offensive end. Moves it to Benwis. Moves the puck to Lton into the offensive end right up the middle. takes control of the pocket, looks to make a play over to Carter, takes a shot, and the goalender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net. Potter’s made an incredible play there, James. He stumbles in front of the net, but finds the puck and could have lost it, but manages to stay with it enough to get a shot off. The Leafs get a hold of it. The Devils get a hold of the puck. Here’s a short pass to Conor. Oh, he just got enough of that to keep it out. These are the small space skills that some of these athletes have nowadays. They work on it continuously in practice. And to maintain possession while you’re being jostled and shoved around, it’s incredible to see the hand eye coordination and the balance and the sequence to take it to the net. New Jersey is going to play the puck from behind the cage. Who’s it in front? Oh, he comes up with a stop shot. He may have to stop the I think he did, James. I mean, you got to protect the house, especially when it’s a great shot like that. And he finds a way to get in front of that and quick. This is just a great active stick. And the key to this is your timing. You want to make sure that you know exactly where that puck is and that you can get it in time. It’s kind of a bit of a sneak attack to be able to disrupt the play. A bit of a track meet out here right now, James. I mean, highly entertaining. Not a ton of defense as both teams are trading scoring chances. We’re still in the early stages of this period. We’ve still got zeros on the board. New Jerseyy’s got it in the defensive zone. And that’s broken up with a stick in front. Slides the puck across to Wah. Loses the coverage there. Here’s a centering pass and he denies that. Great opportunity there. Over the line it off the puck. Ready to go on the attack. Pumped in. The Devils gain control of the puck. Ma took the over to McMahon. Let the rest. Big time stop there. Well, the shooters in a coveted spot on the ice right in the middle of it with a good look and he makes an incredible save by getting split of the puck and turning it aside. Streaking into the attacking zone for the right. Quick feed to McMahon and that’s broken up. Marstrom’s going to hang on to the puck for a whistle. More than half the period left to play. Still no score in this one. Cavaris has got possession. Let’s see what they can do with it now. Through the neutral zone, moving the puck along the side. The Leafs gain possession. Scrum along the wall. Takes it off in the offensive end. Too much congestion. Blocks the shot. Gets it over to Dvarz. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by Knander. Toronto’s on the attack. Passes out front. Great defensive play to pick off the pass. Here’s a shot and that goes off someone in front and doesn’t reach the net. Puck is frozen and we get a stoppage in play. Officials are set. Players seem ready. We’re ready to get this thing back underway. And they take possession after the defensive zone faceoff. Passes it over to NY. Puts it on. Oh, nice with the paddle save. Does a great job with some great pushes to get to the top of his crease and make the save from a high danger area. And he makes such a save as well. What a sequence. I mean, he has been outstanding making consecutive saves. I mean, his defense, they got to start playing. And that goes off a body. New Jerseys in transition. Taken by Mercer. Here’s a chance. Works it across to NY. And he serves it across to Knander. New Jerseyy’s got the puck in their own end. Angles it over to Brack and he caught him when he scores. Oh, that was a beauty. [Applause] Even I could have scored off that unbelievable feed, James. He’s just able to corral that pass and put it in the back of the net. [Applause] New Jerseyy’s drawn first blood here in this one by getting on the board first. And that’s exactly what you want to do. You want to play with the lead, not behind it, James. And now it’s what they do next. They created some energy for themselves. Now it’s about continuing to attack and find the back of the net again. answer with D save. The Devils have put a lot of pucks on net here in the first and they continue to lead. New Jerseyy’s got it in the offensive zone. Toronto’s looking to break out of their own end. New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the wall. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone, dumps it in, takes the puck, stos him in front. As a goalender, you have to be able to read and anticipate the play. He does it perfectly and is able to negate the shot. Getting closer to the halfway point of this frame. One- nothing the score. [Applause] Offenses don’t face off, but he wins the draw. Blocked in front. Denies him in close. Oh, gets a cover on that one as he just got enough of it. Tries to feed it over to Dylan. What a great reb breaking up the pass. New Jerseyy’s got a hold of it along the wall through center along the wing. Toronto’s got possession here in the neutral zone. And he can’t hang on after that hit. Feeds the puck over to Heir. And he takes the feed. Look out. Here they come on the attack and that’s blocked in traffic. Oh, fantastic save. Lightning quick reflexes. Sends it into the offensive zone. New Jersey’s got a hold of it against the wall. The Leafs take possession in the neutral zone. Takes it and looks ahead. Passes it over. Just gets enough to keep it out. As a goalender, you want to make yourself as big as he might have a step here. He’s in all alone. Stores on the breakaway. Goender covers it up. We got a whistle to slow things down. Well, there is a pulse. There is a beat to this game right now and it is fast, James. Both teams trading chances at either end. I mean, this is a track meet right now. [Applause] The Devils have had multiple scoring opportunities here in this first and could easily have a much bigger lead. Toronto’s got the puck after winning the defensive zone faceoff. gaining momentum along the wing. Can’t hang on to the biscuit after that. Quick shot and that goes off a player. Sends the pass over. Quick pass to Benois. Toronto’s got the puck here in the open ice. Moves it around along the half wall. The Devils have it now. Gains the zone on the left wing. Great use of the twig as he puts that one away. moves into the offensive zone and tries to make a diagonal pass to Matthews. Makes the save to score. Well, you can’t worry about what happened in the game, James. It’s all about what you do now. Staying in the present. That’s exactly what they’ve done. And they’ve got the equalizer. At times, the game could be a game of ping pong. And you got to find a way to retrieve the puck. That’s exactly what he does right there, James. He’s hard on it. You got to have a hard nose. Got to roll up the sleeves and get a little bit dirty. He does it. He finds himself in possession of it and he takes it to the net. The Leafs didn’t seem rattled at all falling behind early in this one. Sure. They’re they’re right back to even here. Well, yeah, and it’s trusting the process here, James. And coaches don’t run it. They feel like you’re not ready when you get behind the eightball to start, but if you stick with it and you don’t let the deficit climb, you can claw your way back into the game. And that’s what’s happened here as we approach the midmark of the period. Inching closer to the midway mark of this period. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. Toronto’s won the draw inside the offensive zone. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. And a great save. Slides a diagonally to Carter. Streaking through center. They go on the attack. sends a pass over. New Jerseyy’s got the puck. Looking for space inside the Dzone. Puck moved over to Tarter. Just a great defensive read there. Mo. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away. Handles the puck. McMahon’s got it into offensive territory. Here’s a short pass to W and then carries off a stick in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. More than half the frame has been played here. We are all tied up in this one. And with the centers tied up, he swoops in to take possession. goes to the over to just a squeeze here and the fans are all over it. Under seeds and finally grabs that one and covers up for a whistle. McDermott is in a lot of pain here, James. You can see it in his face as he’s hobbling, laboring, trying to get back to the bench. Anytime you’re injured, you want to know exactly where the play is. You don’t want to put your team in a vulnerable spot, but you got to get off. They’ll be looking to keep that momentum going here in the face off after that last shift change where they really press. They want to continue right there. Get cuts to the net because this goender will not want to battle net front. He’s outworked already. Here we go. Unman rush here. Good defensive effort to poke it away. Denise in front of the off the post and he’ll hang on to the punt for a much needed whistle. Well, and this is huge, James. The ability to slow the game down, get a line change. There’s no one happier than the coach right now. Teams are ready to go and we’re about moments away from puck drop. The Leafs win the defensive zone faceoff. Puck grabbed by Matthews through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. The Leafs have the puck in the corner. Toronto’s gained possession along the boards. Oh, how did he keep it out? What a blocker stop by Marstrom. The lane was plunged up and that shot’s blocked. Feeds it on over to Heir. McCain’s taking it from his own end. Toronto’s got the puck along the wall. Shot denies him on the slaughter. Heers picking up steam. Slides it across. Oh, that’s off the blocker. What a stop by Solars looking to make something happen at center. Dumped in and they’ll go off. Sends it quickly to Dylan. Right through center and into the offensive zone. Takes the hit. He goes down to the ice and coughs up the puck. New Jerseyy’s got control of it now from their own end. Toronto’s trying to make something happen in the offensive zone. Here’s a shot. Oh, how did he get a glove on that? What a stop by Marstrom. Reaction time is everything when you’re a goalender. And that’s why you see from a young age them working on all of those different drills to help them with these kinds of saves. Just flash the leather and make the save. What a glove hand. Quick feed to Peshi. The Devils will play it in their own end. New Jerseys got a hold of the puck now. along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. Hughes exploses options behind the net and that shot dies in traffic. Taken along the wall by Riley. Handles the pass. Shot. Big stop right there. Loose puck battle along the boards. Oh, and that battle ends as the puck gets loose. got the puck along the boards. Slides it across to Knander cutting to the slot and that’s a great read to force the turnover. Look at this down the right wing. They’re on the attack. Toronto’s got possession of the puck and the puck’s booted away and he coughs it up with the pass. Oh my goodness, it’s Tina. What a save. It was all about you, James. And that athleticism and the will to get to that puck that was on display. And these fans are spectac. [Applause] Yeah, he made an incredible save and really engaged this fan base. They’re on their feet. You know, they’re right into the game. And listen, when they are showing you that kind of appreciation, you also want to play for them. Turn that one aside. Oh, princess. just shows incredible quickness right there as he makes one and then the second save and he takes the pass. Stopped by the goender. The Devils move it in at center ice now. He grabs the puck. Plays it against the boards. Takes the puck and he sidesteps the kick there. What? I don’t think anyone minds watching that one again, James. I I mean, he’s so dialed in in his crease. You think this is all but in and then he comes out of nowhere to make that spectacular save. He never gives up and he finds a way to get to it. Past the halfway mark of this period, the next goal could be a big one as we are tied. Matthews wins the defensive zone faceoff. Directs it on over to N. The Devils control the puck against the wall. Quick pass across to Mercer. Takes the feed. Got the puck in their own end. Carlos got it in the defensive end. Works the across to N. Now into the offensive zone from the right side. Beats it over. Oh, what a save by Stard. Nice connection on the cross ice pass. And now he moves it to Machelli. The off the adrenaline’s rushing. You’re getting yourself to the right spot at the right time with an opportunity to go ahead in the game. And you hit the post tonight. I think he had more time than he thought here, James. The pressure coming in on him. He just releases the puck quick and he misses wide. The Devils have the puck now. Shuts him down. Trying to escape the pressure. There’s the whistle. We’ll get a face off after all that chaos. Well, this is a much needed reset for his team after some sustained ozone pressure by the opponent. Here in the late going of the period, it’s all tied up. The Devils take possession here inside the offensive zone. Stars has the puck and holds on for a whistle. Puck possession so critical. Another face off coming up here. Get your ice. And they take possession here inside the offensive zone. Big time stop there. Solid chance to slow down and that’s blocked. The Leafs get a hold of the puck along the boards. The Devils gain possession in their own end. Angles it over to McDermad looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Puck picked up by Janet. Quick pass to Knander. Here they are on the attack. Marstrom’s opted to hang on to the puck for a faceoff. [Applause] Colorado’s got the puck inside the offensive zone. Big save in front. Denise McKel the lead. It’s very timely, isn’t it, James? To give them the lead and also the confidence that they’ve shown these past few shifts led to that opportunity. Well, often goalenders today, they drop into the butterfly as a default position to make themselves as big as possible. Idea being you want to take away as much of the net as you can. There’s a lot of bodies in front. So, a smart shot. He can’t find it. And it finds its way to the back of the net. The Leafs take the onegoal lead here in the first. And if I’m the coach, I’m telling them, keep going. Be aggressive. Stay on the puck. Especially after you score a goal head goal. You got them back on their heels. to attack. Intercepted at center by Pal to his teammate. Scooped up along the wall by Brown. What a steal at his own end. I get when you’re losing James that you want to get something going. You want to spark your team. You have the puck on your stick, but sometimes you can try and do too much and I think that’s a product of that as he loses the puck. Pass across to Lton’s got it across the line. Tries to feed it over to Benois. and he takes the feed. Deflected and a great pass save. They go on the attack from the left side. Stoppage in play as the puck goes up and over. We’ll get a face off. The Devils would love to go into this first intermission. All evened up as they trail here despite outshooting the opposition. And now it’s grabbed by Doy. A little dipsy doodle and he loses possession of the puck. Well, he’s showing off his skill set trying to make a silky move around the defender, but he gets denied and play rolls on as he came up with a nice stop there. Scores and Luc on the doorstep and he didn’t miss that one, [Applause] James. These are the kind of pesky goals that create a ton of energy for your team. And the rebound pops out after the shot. You have to have a hard stick. Be heavy on it with it on the ice. Battle and compete for it. He does it and he buries it. [Applause] New Jerseys jumped right back into this one by evening things up. And they have to have the momentum now, Cheryl. Yeah, I mean when you’re in the last few minutes of a period and you get the equalizer, those next two shifts are really important, James, to dictate the pace and see if you can get another one right. You can feel the energy right now. You can see it on the body language. You can see it on the bench. Now, they got to get out there and they got to deliver on these next shifts. From his own end, he picks up the puck. Oh, and he tracks it perfectly in the offensive end. And the puck dies with the trapper save. here in the late going of the frame. We got a tie game. Play resumes here as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. And that’s snapped away in the defensive end by McCabe. Slides it diagonally to Machelli from his own end. He moves it up ahead. Dishes it off. Big save by the goalender. Moves it to Brown. Steps inside. Good heads up defensive play as he extends the stick from the right side and up the middle. Here’s a shot. Nice save. You got to be better than that. New Jerseyy’s got it in their own zone. Toronto’s looking to break out of their own end. Quick pass across to McCabe with an open space up center and now he angles it across to Brown. Great stick work on the steel. A little crash and a banging forces the turnover. Works it across to Danov through the neutral zone up along the wing and he takes the dish. Here’s a short pass to Dvarz and they turn it over in the neutral zone. Stop by the goender. Turado’s got it in their own zone. Tries to get the puck over to Javaris. Quick feed to W. Oh, he had but it goes off the inside post. Toronto’s working hard to stay positive here. James. Another one off the post. They could be in the leadandedly here, but it remains tight. Gets the puck in deep. New Jersey’s got the puck. Nelson’s got the puck in his own zone. Here’s the chance on the attack. To stop the puck. Here they come inside the neutral zone. Moves it quickly over to Dvarz. Puck scooped up by Danov. The Devils have it now. Quick pass to Glass. Reaches out and uses the stick. Mosanov. The Leafs take possession here in the open ice. Takes a shot. Oh, how did he stop that? What a save by Nstrom. There’s the whistle. We get a face off after the goalie covers up. Late going in this period. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. Was the face off here in the offensive end. He jumps in and carries on the body in traffic. Here’s a short pass to Nelson’s going across the line. Moves it to walk and now he tries to get it across to McMahon. Great read to break up the play. Toronto’s got the puck here in the open ice. Receives the pass. Oh, he keeps it out of the net as it goes off the glove. Right on the doorstep. [Music] Well, fun start to this one. As period number one comes to an end. We’ve still got lots more still in store. Kids are coming out on the ice here to play the little mini prospects game. Everybody, we’re your friends, Cheryl and James, and we are about to get ready to go with the second period. Neither side giving up much in the opening frame. And here we go. Still tied up in the second. Quick feed to Dylan. Toronto’s got the puck along the boards. Makes a move in front. Big save. Goender spent so much time doing tracking exercises and it’s utilized right here as he knows where this puck is coming from and he makes the save it on net. Oh, that’s a great shot block there. Well, yeah. I mean, it’s great a scoring chance and you want to make sure that you get in front of that one and he did. He gets all of it. Gets the full use of his stick on the poke check. Hughes plays it into the offensive zone. Oh, he gets a blocker on it. What a stop by Stars. The Leafs have it now. The Devils take possession in the defensive end. Angles it over to Connor across the line down the left wall. The Leafs gain possession. Oh, and that’s poked away in the offensive zone by Heir and he makes a save there and he passes it up ahead to Machelli. Solid hit on the play and that knocks the puck off his stick. Shot attempt completely fails on that. Toronto’s got a hold of it against the wall. Grabbed along the board by Tanv. moves it quickly over to DOI. Sends it in on the attack. New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the wall. Quick pass to Nosa. And now it’s over to Gdanov. The Devils take it along the wall. Picked up along the boards by Tan. Tries to feed it over to W. Here’s a chance to make something happen inside the neutral zone. The Leafs scoop it up along the boards. Slides it diagonally to Doby. Stlars hangs on to the puck to stop the play. Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. We are all tied up in this one. Lton’s won it off the face off. Dishes it to Lorent. Toronto’s moving it into the offensive end. taken by Brown. Mercer shot it along the boards. Great extension on his part to poke it away. The Leafs played along the wing. The Devils have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Moves it to Mercer. Fires it. Answers the call with a big save. Goender hangs on for the whistle. Both centers ready to take the draw here coming up. The Leafs start with the puck in their own end. Slides the puck across to Robertson and tries to make a diagonal pass to Lorent and that’s blocked away. Loses possession after he takes a little hit. Here’s a shot. Stops that one. There’s the whistle as the puck is frozen up. The Devils take possession off the face off. Oh, great play to sideestep the poke check. Here’s a short pass to McMahon. Takes a shot. What a stop right there. Brings the puck into the offensive end now. Here’s a shot. And they got caught up in traffic and hits a stick. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck. Passes on over to McCabe. There’s a firm collision. Quick feed to Pratt. Picked up along the wall by Hamilton. passes the puck over to Machelli. Takes the pass, denies him to the point. Oh, tons of assignments again. [Applause] Got a hold of it along the wall along the wing of the neutral zone. Puts it on net. Nowhere for that shot to go through. Oh, what a save. He blocked that one. Marstrom’s going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. Lots of time left in this period. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied. New Jerseyy’s going to start with the puck in their own end. Who’s the puck? New Jerseyy’s playing from the side. How did he stop that one? Got a hold of the puck now. And now he moves it to Knander. There’s the whistle. Offside is the call. Puck possession so critical in today’s game. And the official ready to drop the puck right here. Nice job tying up his opponent. And he’s got that one. New Jerseyy’s got possession of the puck. Here they come up along the wing. slides the puck over, denies him with a save. We got a whistle as the puck’s frozen. Toronto’s won the defensive zone draw. Can’t get it to go really struggling out there right now. Oh, shoot the play. He’s doing absolutely everything he can to keep his team in this game. James, unbelievable save. And look at this. These fans are starting to get on their feet to recognize what an incredible save we just witnessed. Yeah, he made an incredible one, didn’t he? And you got to embrace it when they’re on their feet in support of you cuz you know you hear booze often when you let a bad one in. So, embrace it. You can tell that he’s feeling it right now. And down he goes as the puck goes free. Quick pass across to Hughes. picking up momentum inside the neutral zone. The Leafs look to start the transition game. They put the puck into the offensive end. New Jersey gain possession along the boards through the neutral zone now picking up steam. Strum along the boards. The Leafs move the puck in the defensive zone. New Jerseyy’s got control of it now from their own end. Moves it quickly over to Ekan Larson. And now he angles it across to W. The Devils gain control of it. Takes the feed. Here’s a chance. Scores. And with that strike, they’ve gone in front. Well, I really like their game tonight. I mean, you always have to manage the es and flows, but when you grind away and you continue to trust the process, you get opportunity. And they converted on it. I think he makes a really good read here, James. He anticipates the play well and gets himself square to the shooter. But unfortunately, this one hits him and he seems to be a little leaky cuz it finds its way to the back of the net. [Applause] The Devils have gone in front by one here in the second period. Yeah, and it certainly changes the mindset when you’re ahead by one in a very close deadlock game, James. Now they got to push the pace, put the pedal to the metal and try and figure out a way to cash in again. Taken along the wall by Hamilton and he’s knocked off the puck there. And now he passes up to Matthews and he takes the feed. And here’s the pass to Mcder. The Leafs gain possession in their own end. Quick pass to Ny. Moves it ahead from off the wall. Quick shot. Oh, a flut save. Works it across to Bat. Moves the puck along the half wall. Oh, what a block. A stop on that. Steps across the line and on the attack down the right side. Hon’s got the puck and that doesn’t go well. Quick pass to Heir. Moose to Brown. Here’s a shot and he keeps that one out. Scooped up along the wall by Riley. Passed up ahead. Fast and quick lead pass. New Jerseyy’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Great pass in the left wing up the middle now. Here’s a short pass to Ecman Larson. Oh, a good textbook hit there. slides the puck across to Ecman Larson. The Devils gain possession along the wall. They gain the offensive zone from the middle. The Leafs have it from their own end. And now they look to make something happen from the neutral zone. Can’t connect. The Devils gain control the puck against the wall. Quick feed to Palot. Moves along the boards with some purpose. Moves it quickly over to Hughes. Oh, and he steps up with the glove to stop that one. New Jerseyy’s coaches were preaching lots of shots on net and they have done it and lead as a result here in the second. Mercer’s won the face off and now let’s see what they can do. Toronto’s got the puck along the boards. New Jersey is trying to make something happen in the offensive zone. Sends the pass over. Oh, how did he get a piece of that? What a save. And they always say chance favors a prepared mind here. And this is a product of preparation here, James. You can’t see the puck. You know you got to find it. You got to find it somehow. in the trap to make the save. Handles it over to Carlo. Handles the puck. Dishes it to one shot. What a stop with the kick save. Marstrom is able to make that save look easy. James, it’s because he gets to the top of his crease. He cuts down his angles and then he can redirect it to safety. With possession along the wall. Here’s a shot. Oh, he can’t carry that one. You don’t get many opportunities like this in a game, James. You have to execute. He completely misses the net. New Jerseyy’s got the puck against the half wall. Toronto’s looking to break out of their own end. And some textbook body contact there. Turns it over, throws it in. The Devils gain possession. New Jerseyy’s got the puck and they continue to fight for that puck along the wall and makes a save. Brand along the board by Joshua. Here’s a shot. Turns it aside. Slides it up to Hughes. Takes a shot. Spectacular save on the play. Sends it over to Benois and they’ll dump it in. New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the wall. Feeds it to Hughes. The Leafs get a hold of the puck in the open ice and now it’s grabbed by W. Fires it on net and cut that one out of the net. New Jerseyy’s got the puck in the defensive end. They’ve got numbers here. Sends a pass over. The Leafs cross the blue line and are on the attack. fires it. You saw nothing in front has found his rhythm in this game and his shot mentality here. He takes this one and he just rips it off the post. That’s a tough one. I thought he had it. The goalender looked like the angle was off, but apparently not. past the midway mark in this period. New Jerseys hanging on to this 3-2 lead. The Devils win the draw here in their own end. Working the puck deep inside their own end. Here they come. Blacking into the offensive zone. The Leafs have it behind the net. McCain stick handling in his own zone. On reach breaks up the momentum. Picked up along the boards by Hamilton. Toronto stop possession at center. Handles the pass. Takes it at center. The Devils take over on possession. Dylan’s going to play it against the half wall. Presses it over and it’s stopped by the glove. Nice play there. New Jerseyy’s message was clear coming into this one. Lots of shots on net and they lead here in the second. Matthews has won the draw inside his own end. Quick pass to Hamilton and he takes the pass. Big time save by Scores in. They are really buzzing here in the offensive end. And they’ll speed it out of the zone. It’s a shot. Wicked stop by the goalie who got his glove out to knock it away. Sends it to the middle. Scores. What a finish on the play. [Applause] He’s not happy with this goal, James. It looks like he thought he was sealed to the post, but there was just enough room to let that puck slide by. New Jerseyy’s extended the lead to two. Well, James, it’s exactly where you want to be. You have a twogoal cushion here, but you also know that your opponent’s going to start pressing. There’s a lot of game left here, and if they get within one, they’ll be within striking distance. Toronto’s got the puck in their own end. Tosses it to Dvarz. Moves it to Knander and that cars off a body in the lane. Cross ice pass to Riley. Steps across the blue line. Here’s a short pass to Tvaris. Oh, and he gets a piece of that one to keep it out. Markstrom’s had a solid night between the pipes, James. I mean, he’s done everything he could to stop the puck as indicated by his save percentage, but his team has also been really strong. Got the confidence of their net minder, and they’ve created a ton of opportunities. Knander’s got it against the boards. sends it out front and that’s intercepted. Picked up along the wall by Mercer. Forces the turnover in the neutral zone, slides it across. Simple glove save by Marstrom. And the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team. New Jerseyy’s message going into this one when we talked to them at the morning skate was to get a lot of pucks on net. They’ve done just that and they lead as a result. slides the pass over to Brat. What a steal in his own end. Puck grabbed by Palot. Picked up here in the neutral zone by Lton. Intercepts the pass at center. Here’s a shot. Too many bodies in the way. Feeds the cross ice pass to Edund Larson. Loren moves the puck from the open ice. They gain the line. The Dennis get a hold of the puff along the boards. Passes it to Bra. Quick feed to Hughes. Fantastic save. This is a really nice save, James. I mean, the shooters in the middle of the ice is in the slot area. He’s got to get to the top of the crease square with the puck to be able to make that save. Great job. And that was picked off in the neutral zone. New Jerseyy’s working hard in all areas of the ice. Defense is structured. It needs to happen in all three zones. When you’re talking about stick positioning, doing a great job of taking away passes. Skates across the blue line. Puts it on net. Long jam in front. That’s broken up. And a great save. The Leafs scoop it up along the boards. Takes the feed and center. Moves up ahead. Moves it quickly over to Mcder. New Jerseyy’s got possession of the puck. Great defensive effort with the stick coming down the left wing and into the zone. Peran’s got it along the wall. Here’s a chance. Turned aside with the glove by Marstrom and will get the whistle after the goalender hangs on. Well past the midway mark of this period. The Devils have some breathing room as they lead by a pair. It’s 4-2. Matthews has won the draw. Can’t hang on after that hit. Dumps it in. Tenacious Donald for the puck along the wall. Corado’s got the puck. Oh, nice use of the boards with the paint pass. See Bellers’s moving the puck through his own zone. Tries to feed it over to Ne. The Devils carried along the roll. Good shot stopped by the goalender getting a piece of that one. I love the way that he battles and competes for this puck, James. I mean, he loses it for a second, then he finds it and he makes a save. Great use of the stick at center by Riley. Looking to make something happen along the boards. Toronto’s got it now. The Devils gain possession along the wall. Oh, he’s stopped unlocking. There’s the whistle as the puck stopper elects to hang on here in the late goings of the period. We’ve got ourselves a 4-2 hockey game. Sliding in off the wing after the centerman tied him up. gets control of the puck here in his own end. Big hit and that frees up possession. Gets up on it to make the stop and they’ll cover it up. Forcing a stoppage in play. The Devils have been the more active squad and they continue to lead late in the second period. Puff is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone. Tosses it on to Pratt. That’s a good heads up play at center ice and that goes wide. Quick pass to Robertson in front of the net. The goalender covers up for a whistle on the play. Official signals for the players to get into position and we’re about ready to drop the puck. The Devils get a hold of the puck on their own end. New Jerseyy’s looking to break out. They gain control of the puck against the wall. Takes the shot and that was turned away. Oh, good move by the ball as he puts it away. Picked up by Peshi. Slides it diagonally to Heir. Shot and it’s deflected off someone in front. Quick pass across to Lot. Slides the puck ahead into the neutral zone. The Devils have it in the offensive end. Oh, what a stop by Stars. Oh, what another save. Battling for it along the boards. The Leafs are playing from the defensive zone. Scores. Oh, what a shot on the one time to put it home. This is textbook contact to be able to get possession of a puck here, James. I mean, it’s about separating your player from puck and you got to sacrifice your body a little bit. You know that you’re going in as the initiator in that contact zone, if you will. But now your team has possession and it results in a goal. That’s a great assist. The Devils are showing no signs of slowing down. And here we are in the late stages of period number two. They continue to hit down the accelerator. Yeah, and the coach must be loving this. I mean, sometimes you can’t put your finger on exactly why it’s working the way it is, but the chemistry is off the charts here and they’ve got to come to lead. There’s a stop with the blocker by Marstrom. Looks to set up at the point now. across the blue line. Nice feed from the left side up the middle. New Jerseyy’s got the puck. Exploring offense here inside the defensive zone. Taken along the wall by Dylan. Moves it to Mercer. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck now. Carries the puck up through center. Dylan’s got it in the offensive zone. Here’s a pass to the middle and that goes off a body and a ride. moves the puck to the attacking area. Joshua’s got it along the wing. Here’s the shot. Turns it aside with a glove. Goalender covers up and we’ll get a face off. Matthews is back on the ice. He’s the captain of this team. He knows exactly what to do. A player that can settle him down, James. And he’s going to have to do that if they want to climb out of this hole. New Jerseyy’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Here they come on the attack and he stags that one with a block and the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. The Devils continue to lead here late in the second period by a wide margin. Matthews has it in their own end from the left side. They enter the offensive zone. Shot. Big time. Stop. Slides the puck ahead to Ne. The Devils take it across the line. Shot. Flips. Save. Works it across to N. Send over to Machelli. Here we go. One man rush. Here’s the pass. Quick shot. And that’s off target as it hits the body. There he is from the slot. He’s stalking. He’s stopped. Oh, he’s like a rubber band, James. I thought he was out of the net, but he finds his way back in to make that save. Up front and down, gets the puck in deep, slides the puck to Tan. Here’s a short pass to Machelli. And now he tries to get it across to Lton. No quarter given here as they battle for the loose puck along the boards. Markstrom’s last save was absolutely incredible, James. Not only was it pure desperation and athleticism, but I’m not sure how he can stretch that far. I think he’s been doing gymnastics in his off time. Fires it into the offensive zone. Moves it over to Taniff. Quick feed to Ny and the middle frame almost done. New Jersey’s got control of it now from their own end. It over intercepted the pass. But you play the game differently depending on the situation. And when you’re up, you got to know it. And you got to game manage. You got to puck manage that turnover. Coach isn’t going to like that one at all. Angles it over to Nelson. gaining momentum up along the side on the attack on the board. Plays the body into that play. Tries to get it over to Ecman Larson. Quick pass to Tvaris. This gets a piece of it to keep it out. Wow. He looks deep to Heir. Takes that pass back to the point. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. Welcome back to EA Sports. The final frame of this one. Here we go. Third period set to get underway. Simply too much to not enough at this point. We’ve played two periods, one more to go. Cheryl, how do you assess what you’ve seen? New Jersey is 20 minutes away from closing out a dominant performance. James, they’ve been defensively responsible. They’ve provided a lot of offense when they’ve gotten into the offensive zone. Now, it’s about seeing the finish line and closing it out properly. Tanv’s gaining momentum. He grabs the puck here at the point. Here’s a chance. Sends it in front. along the half wall with the puck. Oh, great pass saved to stop that redirected puck. Here’s a shot. And not much on that one. This is just great puck control to put the puck to the corner. No second shot opportunity. New Jerseyy’s got a hold of the puck. Slides it to Dylan. Moves it quickly over to Pop. I don’t think anybody was hanging on to the puck after that hit. Toronto’s gained possession along the boards. Feeds the puck to W through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. New Jersey’s got a hold of it along the wall. Gaining momentum along the wing. Takes the shot. Spectacular stop by the goender. How did he hang on to that? New Jerseyy’s got the puck in their own end. Scooped up along the wall by W. Tries to feed it over to Benois. A chance from the slot. Turns it away. Slides it diagonally to Benois. Takes the feed. Is taking it from his own end. Can’t hang on to the puck after taking a knock. Herado’s got a hold of it against the wall. Quick pass across to he stops him cold. Marstrom’s got the puck and hangs on for a whistle here in this third period. Well, he’s been one of their best players all night. A reason why they’re leading here in the third, James. But it’s not just about the save. It’s about managing the puck and making the decisions when to hold on. The Leafs win the draw. New Jerseyy’s looking to break out of their own end. [Applause] There’s the whistle. Icing the call. Big face off looming. Markstrom’s having a really efficient game right now, James. I mean, he’s had to make many big saves throughout the game, and the timeliness of them can really give momentum to your team, and he has. I mean, just look at the ones that he has made. It’s not necessarily quantity, but it’s all about quality. He’s been excellent. Still plenty of time left in this frame. No shortage of offense. Most of it from one end. It’s 5-2. The Devils win the draw. Works it across to Meyer. Pir’s got the puck in his own zone, fires it on net and makes the routine save. Mason’s been feeling it here tonight. James getting a ton of puck touches and looks on net and finally cashes in. That one’s going to feel good. But I do love his process here. I mean, it shows maturation in his game as a young player. Sometimes you can get frustrated and let it take you off your game. And this time, he didn’t let that happen. He found a way to get the tally. Looks like lineups are set and they’re ready to get things back underway. Toronto’s won the draw. Coughs up with the puck after that hit. Loren takes it into the offensive end and he uses his reach to disrupt the play. Quick stop. Big stop by the goalender right in front. He reads this play perfectly, James. He gets tight to the shooter. There’s no room to put it by him. [Applause] [Music] The Devils with the draw on their own end. Takes the pass and banks it off the wall. Oh, what a stop with the paddle. Up the neutral zone now. The Leafs gain possession in their own end. Pop hops out of the offensive zone. and they’ll be forced to do it over from center and we’re going to get a face off after the off side. Markstrom’s last save was outstanding. He knew exactly where that puck was going to go. That’s anticipation at its finest to be able to get to the right spot, know where that puck is coming from, and make a highgrade a save. We’re still in the early stages of this period. New Jerseyy’s got a 52 lead. How many folks want? Hughes wins it. Taken by Palot. Beads it over to Hughes. Pass in front. Picked off in front through the middle of the ice. They enter the attacking zone. Toronto’s got the puck along the boards. Stopped by the goalender. New Jerseys in on the offensive attack now. Oh, how they keep it out. What a blocker stop by Solars. Fires it. Denied by the goalender. Puck is frozen and we get a stoppage in play. Play set to resume with the faceoff ready to go. [Music] New Jerseys won the faceoff deep in their own end. The Devils will cross the line and into the offensive end. The Leafs have it against the wall. Along the board by Anthony Larson. The Leafs have played in their own end. The Devils have it now. And that’s an effective. The Devils get a hold of the puck in their own end. Moves it around along the half wall. picked up along the boards by Nelson. And they continue to fight for that puck along the wall. The slide and that clears off one of his teammates in front. Oh, you got to love the effort as he blocks. That play is whistled dead as the puck goes up and over. [Applause] The Devils take possession here inside the offensive zone. The Leafs take possession in the defensive end. And now it’s over to Knander. Toronto’s got the puck in the corner. New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the wall and that doesn’t reach the net. CM Bellers’s got it in the defensive end. Moves it to Carter. takes a shot and he makes the save. Brown’s got the puck and now it’s grabbed by Doy. Oh, had a chance to make a nice move and the puck disagreed with him. Doi is trying to do way too much tonight and this can be frustrating not only for him but his linemates as well. Trying to do everything himself and play one-on-one. You want to use your linemates if you want to be effective. Inching closer to the midway mark of the period. It’s a 52 hockey game. They take possession as he locks him up off the faceoff along the wall. Pen wings the iron. The Devils here are shaking their head. They cannot believe they’ve hit yet another post. Listen, the good part to this is they’re still in the lead. Knocked away. Ties have been close. Mcder’s not happy with that last sequence. Knows he has a huge opportunity and just misses the mark and rings it off the post. Centers gliding up to the faceoff dots here. [Applause] Nice. The Devils win the defensive zone faceoff from center. They get into the attacking area and he loses possession to the puck after trying to make one too many moves. Hughes is such a creative player. If he sees an opening, you know he’s going to take it. He’s an aggressive style player and he tries to attack, but when he does it there, he loses the puck. Look at this. They’ve got some bodies here on the attack and he cuts off big with the stick save getting all of it with the paddle. A timely save is everything to your team in this goalender. He bails his team out. Gains possession with both centers all tied up in the draw. Shakes off the defender with some nifty moves. The Devils keep it up along the boards. Hard hit big threes up the puck. The Devils look to start the transition game. Looking to set up offensively. Dishes it off. Looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Trying to get back on the attack now. Here’s a short pass to Ekan Larson on the attack into the offensive end right up the gut. Quick feed to W. Thus gloved by Marstrom. Goalender covers it up and we’ll get a reset here. Still lots of time left here in this frame. The Devils lead it 52. And with the two centers tangled up the post in that was a real sneaky one that put the goender James on it. Not much room available but that was perfectly executed. When you hear the pain you certainly know that you’ve beaten the goender clean and this is what happens here but doesn’t come out. It goes in the net. Toronto’s clearly sending a message that they’re not going to roll over in this one. The two goal deficit, they have to have desperation and urgency. They’ll need two players on the puck at all times. Retrieval to possess the puck is necessary. And there’s another stop by Monstrom. Blocked in traffic. Quick pass to Steven. picks off the pass. Here’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away. Delayed penalty looming and he swings to the bench to get the extra attacker out on the ice. Just save by Marstrom. There’s the whistle and here’s the call. Myers going off for a pair for crosschecking. Well, when you cross check it is black and it is white and I’m telling you right now that is a call all day long. The officials saw it. It is an undisiplined penalty. Toronto sending their power play unit out for the first time tonight. Well, they’ve earned their first power play of the game. A tone setter right here and an opportunity to look at the coverage on the setup. Moves it quickly over to Mercer and they’ll get it out of the defensive end. The Leafs gain possession along the wall. angles it over to NY. Rosome on the play. Taken along the wall by Ny. Shot tipped. Oh, you might call that friendly fire as it goes off one of his teammates. Gets it out of his own end. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck now and tries to make a diagonal pass to Ny. New Jerseyy’s got a chance to work the transition game now. short-handed. Toronto’s got it in the neutral zone. The Devils gain control of the puck. Puts it in deep. Toronto’s got control of it now from the road end. And a stick in the lane. Deflects that one away. That’s dumped in. And they’ll get a fresh set of legs out on the ice. Tries to feed it over to Machelli. Makes a move and the puck hops away from him. Machelli’s close to finding a hole there and does an extra move. thought he had a little more time and space than he actually had in the play dies. There’s a shot stopped by the goalender. Well, he makes an incredible save on a point blank shot here, James. I love the way he’s aggressive. He’s competitive and he wins the battle. And they move the puck out of harm’s way. The Leafs will get some fresh legs out on the ice on this man advantage here. New Jersey got possession while under man. Puck is cleared out of the defensive zone from behind the net. Knocks the puck loose. The Leafs have time for one last rush here on this power play. Sends it over. Oh, three save. Marstrom’s going to hang on for a whistle. Well, this is a timely hit here, James. He knows they’re down. They’re trailing in this one, but they are not out of it. So if everyone can elicit some sort of response on their next shift, they can rally the troops and they can get back in this thing. Kishir’s side still short-handed here as they slide in for the faceoff. Oh, and he takes possession of the puck from off the wing with the centers all locked up there off the drop. Passes it over. Turned aside with the glove by Marstrom. Reaction time is everything when you’re a goalender and that’s why you see from a young age them working on all of those different drills to help them with these kinds of save. Just splash the leather and make the save. What a glove hand. He sure run it off. New Jerseyy’s penalty is now expired. Perfect timing as he’s out of the box. Stallars makes the save and hangs on for a stoppage of play. Toronto’s Achilles heel tonight has been finding offense as they trail here in the third. Takes possession of the puck off the draw. Stlars freezes the puck and opts for the whistle. Nearing the midway mark of the period, no shortage of offense on display tonight on the ice. It’s a 5-3 game. Off the draw, they take possession and they send it right back to him and that’s offside stopping the play. Teams are lined up and we are ready to take this draw. [Applause] Going to start off with the puck here in the neutral zone after winning that face off. Offside the call. We’ll get a reset. ice. Get your ice and they’ve got the puck after that neutral zone faceoff. Oh, kick save and abuse. Scooped up along the way by Joshua. Cut grab by and now he moves to pull up. The Devils looking against the half wall from the back of the cage with the puck with the stop. Toronto’s got it in their own zone. The Leafs move it in. Strong use of the body to force the puck loose. Marstrom’s got the puck and we’ll get a stoppage in play. Well, and this is a huge play right here. Just recognizing the tempo of the game and being able to dictate it. He’s done it all night here in the back half of this period. New Jerseyy’s got all sorts of content from the highlight shows tonight. They lead it 5-3. The Devils take it along the wall. reaches it perfectly and comes up with the takeaway. Knowing how to protect a lead is critical, James, and you want to understand that you can create, you can still press offense, but you can’t get cute with the puck. You still have to distribute it and find the right openings. Slides a diagon all of it. The Devils get a hold of the puck along the boards taken by Yishir. Great cross ice pass. Well, this game is wild, James. End to end action. Let’s just forget the defense, shall we? And just go with the goal calls. Moves it to Dvaris and he’s ridden off the puck. Shakes off the coverage. New Jerseyy’s got him along the wall. Oh, look. He saved it. Oh, wow. Oh, he was swimming. He was out of the pool, James, but he finds his way back in to make that save. Incredible. I can’t believe it’s stay out. And as play continues, this place is still buzzing and they’re getting loud here now. Well, this is all about fan appreciation for that huge save. And man, does this ever feel good. You know, you feel it right through you when you know you’ve made that big save and everyone around you is appreciative. Remember this save, James. I mean, if they come back in this one and tie it up, it’ll come back down to this one. Just the timing of this save and how impeccable it was. [Applause] Toronto’s failed to convert on scoring opportunities and lots of them here in this third period. The Leafs win it in the defensive zone. And now he angles it across to Matthews. Takes the puck into the corner of the offensive end. Takes a shot and there’s the save. [Applause] Stlars has been the first star of the game for his team right now. James, I mean, look no further than this last sequence. Save after save after save. His defense has to find a way to collect the puck, steer it away from him, and get it out of their own zone. He’s been magnificent, but how long can he hold on like this? [Applause] Past the halfway mark of this period. 53 is where we sit. The Leafs win that offensive zone faceoff. Hammers one. Tremendous block on the play. Well, the bench really erupts on that one because otherwise it would have been in the back of the net and that shot gets caught in traffic. Tries to get it to Mcder. New Jerseyy’s got the puck against the boards. Goender covers up. We got a stoppage in play. Moments away from the faceoff. Let’s get back to the action. [Applause] The Devils will go to work here in the offensive zone. Turns it away on the slot shots again. Oh man, he’s so dialed in. Makes consecutive saves there and keeps his team in it. And the goalkeeper comes up with a piece of it for just inside of the Devils are leading in this one. And another one could never hurt, but it’s a tough game here. It’s tough to put it by the tender who seems to be in good position because the puck keeps getting rung off the post from the point. Looks to make something happen. Grabs the puck here in the neutral zone. Quick feed to Lorent from the left side. He moves it up ahead. Huge steel in his own end. Sent into the offensive zone. The Devils have it behind the net. New Jerseyy’s got it in their own zone. Bratz cross the line and is on the attack now and he takes the dish. Picked up by McMahon. Take feed on the blue line. Oh, stops him with the glove. Great reflexes there. Marks made a great save on that last play, taking away a high danger chance because of his ability to anticipate and know where the shooter’s coming from. The Leafs need to find a way to break on through here. They’ve had plenty of shots on net, but they’ve got to convert here in order to even things up. Toronto’s got a hold of it against the wall. moves it on over to W and that’s picked off by save with ease in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. Well past the midway mark of this period. The Devils holding down a 53 lead in what has been a fun one for hockey fans to watch tonight. The Leafs have it now and that’s intercepted. P scooped up by Heir and pushes that away with the blocker. Receives the pass. They fight for it along the boards. Quick pass across to Nelson and that’s intercepted by N. Grab along the board by Meyers. Oh, how did he stop there? What a save by Scores. The key to being a great goalender is not giving up second shot opportunities and it’s playing the rebounds to the corner. He does an excellent job here. Here’s a chance being saved by the goender once again. Well, the shooter’s going to run out of real estate because he does a great job of getting out on top of the crease and taking away all the room. When you make yourself as big as possible, there’s less holes in the net. Mell’s lugging the puck. New Jerseyy’s got possession here in the offensive zone looking to make something happen here in the corner and that’s intercepted by Janet. Sometimes when you’re winning, you get overconfident and try and overhandle the puck and this is what follows a turnover. Coach isn’t going to be very happy. You got to game manage. You got to puck manage and you got to make sure you make the correct play. Sometimes simple is better. Feeds the puck to glass. Toronto gain possession. The taken it along the wall but deflected away. Nice defensive use of the stick there through the neutral zone. Moving the puck along the side. Here’s a short pass to loses possession after a solid hit. Here’s a chance and he comes up with it. [Applause] Well, I love what he’s trying to do here, James. He wants to separate the body from puck and that’s exactly what you got to do. You got to play with a competitive edge and an intensity. [Applause] A critical draw here. [Applause] Quick pass to Mercer and now he tries to get it across to Brown and tries to make a diagonal pass to W. The Devils gain possession. Moves it quickly over to Carter. The Devils move the puck in the defensive zone. Cuts to the front and he loses control here along the boards in battle for the puck. Picked up along the wall by Joshua. What a great read. Breaking up the pass. Carter’s gain the line and on the attack. Puts it on net. Turns it aside with the glove. We’ll get a face off after the puck stays coming up here in the later stages of this period. While fans being treated to some offensive fireworks, it’s a 5-3 game. Pass to Knander right off main street and on the attack. The Devils get a hold of the puck. Picking up some steam at center ice. Got the P. Carlos stick handling in his own zone. Sends it in deep. The Devils have it now. Tries to get the puck to pull up. Great poke check on the reach. Moves it to Javvarz. Tries to make a move and can’t hang on to the puck. Sometimes when you lose the puck, it’s a product of trying to do too much. Sometimes keeping it simple is more effective. The Leafs have played against the wall. And now it’s grabbed by Knander. New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the wall. The Devils take over on possession. They go on the attack through center. Turns it inside and he elects to play the puck. Taken by Knander. Q scoops it up here inside the defensive zone and they turn it over in the neutral zone. picked up along the boards by Mercer. Here’s a shot. A huge save on the play. Oh my goodness. Wow. Absolutely incredible that he could extend himself like that, James be able to get onto that pop. Incredible save. And look at this. These fans are starting to get on their feet to recognize what an incredible save we just witnessed. Yeah, he made an incredible one, didn’t he? scores. Just what the top order, in this case, the benefits. It’s amazing how a game can change within seconds and how the temperature meter can completely switch. And that’s what’s happened with this goal, James. You can certainly tell that the energy has shifted and they’re looking for the equalizer. One goal game now. The Leafs have suddenly put themselves into striking distance to even things up here in the third. And it’s tough when you’re on the other side of this. You can feel the wave coming and you’re not sure how to stop it. So, they have to find a way to continue the pace and put them on their heels and just attack the net. Oh, great move to sideep the check. [Music] New Jerseyy’s got the puck along the boards. The Devils have it behind the cage. lets it go. Comes up with a stop. Taken along the wall by Hamilton. And now it’s over to Heir. Takes the pass. Lets it go and makes the save. Quick feed to Javaris. Carries it into the offensive end up the middle. New Jerseyy’s looking to break out of their own end along the right wing. They enter the attacking area. him with a save. Scores. The defender put it into his own net. [Applause] Well, you don’t see that very often when you shoot it into your own net trying to clear the puck. That’s ugly. Centers glide into the dots. We’re ready to get things back going again. The Leafs get a hold of the draw. Oh, the thievery coming up with the puck on the play. Toronto’s got a hold of the puck now. Slides it on over to Robertson. And that was read perfectly. What a fade by block. The Leafs have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Here’s an oddman rush and makes the save. The Leafs really need a goal here. They’ve pulled the goalie and the extra attackers out. Coach the puck. Knander’s going to have played against the half wall. Moves into the slot. Ref blows the whistle as the puck’s covered up. The Leafs need to find a way to convert one here late as they trail in the third. Under a minute to go in the third. Looks to get the puck over to Heir. A shot into the Yanni Keys. Coronado’s got a hold of it against the wall. Pra by McCabe. Picking up momentum inside the neutral zone. New Jerseyy’s got the puck in their own hand with the steel. The Devils grab possession with the puck. The Leafs get a hold of it. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck. A chance to end it. They score. Yeah, and this one will all but seal the deal, James. A real insurance marker and a game well fought and a win well earned. Was a strong effort all the way around. Stingy defensively at the end of the game and they’re able to get that empty netter. And it’s a dying minutes here, James. That should seal the deal. Nice job tying up his opponent. Slides the puck over. Can’t keep a hold of it after that hit. Corado’s got the puck in the defensive end. Here’s a short pass to N. Good reach of the stick to knock the puck away. And that will close the book on this one here tonight. Well, they started with the puck a lot based on the faceoff numbers here. They were certainly successful in that end, but it didn’t translate into a win. And that’s a positive to take away from the game and certainly you want to build upon that. But when you get the puck, James, you have to execute. You have to find a way to create opportunities offensively and they just didn’t do it enough. That’ll do it for tonight’s EA Sports broadcast. Hey, look, plenty of action just around the corner and we hope to see you then. Good night.
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