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Maple Leafs' Matthews: Performance 'Embarrassing'

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews labeled his team's performance 'embarrassing' following a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Toronto now sits last in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.

After being outshot 40-23 by the Senators, Matthews told reporters, 'We have to have more pride in our play.' The defeat pushed Toronto to the bottom of the Atlantic standings with a negative-15 goal differential, the worst mark in the division. With just 27 regulation wins against 24 losses and nine overtime defeats, the Maple Leafs' struggles continue, raising questions about potential roster changes before the trade deadline.