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The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a close four-three shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils, widening their gap to eight points behind the Boston Bruins for the final wild card spot. The team, already shorthanded due to potential trades, struggled without key players like Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Coach Craig Berube acknowledged the challenge of missing these players, but praised the teams effort. The urgency is high, as top scorer Auston Matthews has not been performing at his best, leaving the Leafs struggling to compete. With playoff hopes dwindling, the team must decide whether to push for victories or slide toward the bottom five for a better draft pick. The pressure is on Matthews to turn around his performance quickly.

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