Anthony Stolarz finally spoke up. For the Maple Leafs, it's the time for actions, not words.

"I heard the ref say we got a power play, and there really isn't much I can do to him on the ground. Kudos to the guys who were there and got down with him, but like I said, we have to start going to the cage a little harder and make it harder for their goalies. It's not fun. I don't like having 225-pound guys landing on me. Hopefully, we learn our lesson here."

"... Maybe we can take a page out of their book and start getting to the net. For us, we like to go low-to-high and shoot, but for their goalie, it is like playing catch in the yard. He is seeing everything, and we are not making it difficult. We made it difficult in the third, and look what happened. We came out, tied it, got a point out of it, and almost scored with five seconds left."

Mason Marchment ran into Anthony Stolarz in the crease, prompting frustration over recurring crease contact and insufficient net-front support. Limited options after a power-play call left physical retaliation difficult, and teammates who engaged were praised. The team’s preference for low-to-high shooting gives opposing goalies clear sightlines and reduces difficulty for netminders. A stronger third-period push produced a tie and an almost-winning chance, but the effort arrived too late. The issue continues from last season, including a playoff-ending head contact from Sam Bennett that went largely unchallenged, creating urgency for more consistent aggression at the net.

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