What happened last night was just painful for the Toronto Maple Leafs, styll.
## We Blew It, Again
So, if you fell asleep after the first period, mans, you missed bare drama. The Toronto Maple Leafs looked *dominant* early, right? John Tavares ripped one on the power play, then J. Quillan and William Nylander added two more. We were up 3-0 after the first period, cruising. Everyone at The Bank was feeling good, thinking this was finally a chill night. But then the Dallas Stars woke up in the second, and Matthew Bourque decided to just take over, potting two quick ones. Jason Robertson added another, and just like that, the lead was gone. Third period, we clawed back, Max Domi and Nicholas Robertson tying it up at 5-5. Toronto fans were buzzing. But then... *sigh*. Dallas scored two more, including Bourque's hat trick goal. Dallas Stars take it 6-5. It was a gut punch, pure and simple.
## What Now For The Toronto Maple Leafs?
This loss? It hurts deep, especially with how it all went down. You can't be up 3-0 against a team like the Dallas Stars and just fold like that. Our record now, 32-35-14, 78 points, sitting 8th in the Atlantic and 9th in the Wild Card race – it means things are looking bare bleak, ahlie? Our last 10 games, 3-6-1, that's not getting it done. Every point matters right now, and letting two slip away at home in that fashion… it’s a tough pill to swallow for anyone watching from the 6ix. The mood in Toronto this morning is definitely a mix of frustration and that familiar, sinking feeling. People are gonna be talking about this all day, from Etobicoke to Scarborough.
Leafs Nation — we ride til we die, styll.
Tune into the mornings.live crew; they're dissecting all this madness right now.