It all feels so tenuous.
Waiting on the slightest touch from a skate to re-direct a puck at a perfect angle into vacated space. Sometimes it happens, other times it doesn't. It's not something a hockey team can rely on in order to achieve desired results.
But the Toronto Maple Leafs are unproven in the world of high-stakes postseason hockey. Reversing trends is not their bag. They are still learning, now six seasons into the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner era, how to act in the moments that matter the most.