The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to carry the momentum of a four-goal third period in a comeback win into Wednesday night, when they host the rising Utah Mammoth.

The Maple Leafs trailed the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 after two periods on Monday before erupting with four goals -- two by William Nylander -- to open a four-game homestand with a 4-3 victory.

"Played terrible for two periods," said Nylander, who missed three of the previous four games with a lower-body injury. "It's unacceptable. There's nothing more to say. Our compete level was not there, losing every battle, losing every puck. It's what it comes down to."

Toronto coach Craig Berube said, "I don't have an answer for that right now. The second period, they got the puck and did whatever they wanted with it, and we didn't check anyb

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