The Leafs were grinding away, looking like the puck was a mysterious object to them that ended up near their stick by some strange magic they couldn't control.

They could not buy a goal, but they sure gave one away:

But give them credit, they kept at it, bobbling the puck all over the place, getting shots, getting goalied quite a bit.

And:

Nick Paul added the ENG, and that is a win.

A lot of time on special teams and not the greatest quality of offence the Leafs have ever achieved, but they did keep persevering until a shot finally went in. It had seemed like ages.

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William Nylander played last night, and ArturAkhtyamov is going to backup tonight in Columbus as Sergei Bobrovsky was not scheduled to travel with the team.

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The above is a textual précis of 32 Thoughts, for those who like to read, not listen.

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That's all for now, get ready for Columbus later tonight.

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