After 40 minutes, the shots on goal were 27-7 in Vancouver’s favour.
In typical Leaf fashion, Toronto kicked things into gear against a weaker opponent in the third period, ultimately winning the game 3-1. Coaches never love it when you get rewarded for an inconsistent effort, but at the end of the day, you’ll take those two points in the standings.
We don’t need to sugarcoat it — this was mostly a terrible game to watch as a Leafs fan — but the Leafs did find a way to flip the switch and win an ugly game with a push in the third period, as good teams need to be able to do at times.