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Apr 23, 2023 at 07:35 PM ET
With top power-play options Rielly, O'Reilly and Matthews in the box, the Leafs failed to convert on the ensuing man advantage. "Manipulating the referees? I'm not sure what that means," Cooper said."When that hit happened, I think everybody watching at home and everybody in the building, including us, thought we were going on the power play.
Matthews and O'Reilly ended up stuck in the box for nearly nine minutes of game play, because there was no whistle immediately after the initial five minutes expired. Vasilevskiy, meanwhile, has now allowed 14 goals in three games. His save percentage is an ugly .853 in the series. "He knows what it takes to go the distance," said Marner."He comes in with a calm mindset every time. He does everything right on that ice. He's always above people. He's always getting pucks out. We've been lucky to have him."."He's proven that in St. Louis. He's a good pick-up for them. Very versatile player and can play in all parts of the game. He's a gamer.
"It's one thing to have the confidence and belief in yourself that you can make plays. It's another thing to make plays," said Keefe."He's really put himself out there and he's made plays. He's made some mistakes, but we have veteran, established players that have made mistakes too so it's all part of it."
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