"We certainly played a better hockey game. Obviously, it's easy to let yourself think that everything is going against us but we have to fight that. We have to continue to work, earn the results, earn the breaks and continue to stick together. A tough couple of days, but we'll regroup here, and we got one game break the break. Obviously a great opportunity to get back home, get the result we want, play well and get it trending in the right way."
"Some of it is just execution, with finishing chances off. Obviously, we've been dry on the power play, which changes the way the game is played at times when you're able to put the puck in the back in the net with those opportunities. We have to sustain puck possession, create opportunities. Getting pucks to the net, finding second and third (chances) where things become real instinctive."
The Toronto Maple Leafs' last-ranked power play went scoreless on four opportunities in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, completing a three-game stretch in which they were outscored 14-4. John Tavares said the team played better but must fight through adversity, continue working, and stick together. Tavares pointed to execution problems, finishing chances, and a dry power play as key offensive hindrances, and stressed sustaining puck possession and creating second- and third-chance opportunities. Craig Berube faces mounting criticism while the team has 47 games left before the playoffs and returns home to face Pittsburgh.
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