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The Leafs lost 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena, their three-game winning streak done after the club had yet another poor second period.

Alexandre Texier scored the deciding goal, slipping the puck between the legs of Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby.

There were no concerns with the play of Hildeby, now the Leafs’ starting goalie with Joseph Woll placed on injured reserve earlier in the day.

Hildeby was excellent throughout the game. He made a point-blank save on Texier early in the third period; in the second, a glove save on a breakaway by Z

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