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TORONTO -- It is one thing for the Toronto Maple Leafs to gain the lead, it is quite another for them to hold it.They will try to get it right again on Saturday when they play the Washington Capitals at the Air Canada Centre.The Capitals (13-5-2) will be playing their third game in four nights Saturday, after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Friday at the Verizon Center to complete a five-game homestand with four wins.The Maple Leafs (8-8-4) have not played since Wednesday when they were up to their old tricks at New Jersey.Toronto led 3-0 after the first period and 4-3 after the second before losing 5-4 in a shootout.Weve managed ourselves into losses instead of victories, just by our (inability) to take care of the puck a little bit, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. Weve got a little better, but we have a long way to go. We have to do a better job when were ahead.One positive for the Maple Leafs Friday was that center Auston Matthews, the first player taken in this years draft, scored twice to end a 13-game goalless drought.That could not prevent the Maple Leafs from losing for the fifth time in 20 games this season in which they have taken a lead into the third period.Weve done lots of good things, but weve also identified areas that were not good enough in and its become clear as time has gone on, Babcock said. For a club like us, weve got a long way to go. We understand that totally, but were excited about the work were getting done.They will be facing a formidable opponent in the Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin, who has 12 goals and five assists.Hes probably the best scorer of this generation of players, said Leafs left winger Matt Martin. To go with that, he has the size and strength to have an impact on the game. When hes going, hes very tough to stop. More than anything you try and limit his chances rather than take them all away, hes so dynamic. You have to be physical on him, but hes not one to shy away from it either. Hes a big body, 240 pounds I think and when he hits, it hurts. But we have to be hard on him.Frederik Andersen, who did not play Wednesday when Jhonas Enroth got the starts, will return to the Toronto goal Saturday.The Capitals also have had third-period troubles. They allowed a third-period goal in 11 of their past 12 games. They have allowed teams to tie or threaten in the third period in seven games.The most frustrating part is weve done it a few times this year, said goaltender Braden Holtby, who is the likely starter on Saturday after backup Philipp Grubauer played Friday. And once it happens a few times, its a habit. Its something we need to address and get better at and try and clamp down in third periods.You cant sit back and just defend in this league, Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. 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Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL.COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri coach Barry Odom has finally reached a milestone that eluded him for months.Drew Lock completed 22 of 37 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri defeated Vanderbilt 26-17 Saturday, marking Odoms first Southeastern Conference win.It marks Missouris first SEC victory since Locks starting debut, a 24-10 victory over South Carolina on Oct. 3, 2015.Im happy for our seniors and happy for our team, said Odom, who played linebacker for Missouri from 1996-99. Theyve invested a lot and it hasnt been pretty, but they continue to do everything that Ive asked them to do. Im glad they finally got a little bit of success for working through that.Each team opened with a three-and-out before Damarea Crocketts 6-yard touchdown run gave Missouri (3-7, 1-5) a lead it would never relinquish. Crockett had 20 carries for 154 yards and the touchdown.Hes got a bright future, Odom said of Crockett. We blocked well from the point of attack and Damarea, for a freshman, hes gotten better every week. He works that way in practice.JMon Moore caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns, including an 82-yard score with 9:50 remaining in the second quarter, and Johnathon Johnson added four catches for 73 yards.Kyle Shurmur was 17 of 29 for 252 yards and two interceptions, one of which Missouri cornerback Aarion Penton returned 19 yards for a touchdown, the second of his career.I knew I had safety help, so I could go ahead and be aggressive on any underneath routes, Penton said in describing the interception. I just used my keys, saw the three-step read, saw that the receivert was running a slant, and I just stepped in front of him and made a play.C.J. Duncan caught five passes for 89 yards and Caleb Scott had three catches for 63 yards.Darius Sims rushed seven times for 86 yards, Khari Blasingame had 14 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown, and Ralph Webb added 11 carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.Missouri gained 481 yards despite a 13-minute differential in time of possession. Its the Tigers highest yardage total in SEC play since Nov. 15, 2014 when they gained 587 yards en route to a 34-27 victory over Texas A&M.Vanderbilt (4-6, 1-5) punnted three times in the fourth quarter and was held to -14 yards.dddddddddddd.Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason said his team struggled to get defensive stops for multiple reasons.I think it was a combination of rush and coverage, said Mason, who also serves as defensive coordinator for the Commodores. To be honest, a couple of times they made some good throws versus tight coverage. A couple of times the coverage didnt necessarily finish in the way were supposed to, and the pass rush didnt get home. Thats something Im going to have to get back, look at, and fix quickly because we need to move on.KICKING CONUNDRUMMissouri missed out on at least eight points due to place-kicking issues. Freshman Tucker McCann missed back-to-back extra point attempts in the first half before missing field goal attempts from 55 and 21 yards. Following a 4-yard touchdown pass from Lock to Moore with 8:39 remaining, Odom called on Ben Tesson, who drilled the attempt, giving the Tigers a two-score lead.TAKEAWAYSVanderbilt: The Commodores struggled on third down, converting on just 3 of 14 attempts, while also failing their only fourth down conversion attempt. Missouri converted 10 of 19 third down attempts, including 7 of 11 in the second half.Thats on us as players, Shurmur said of Vanderbilts third down struggles. The coaches had a great game plan, put us in a great positon the whole entire week, and its on us as players to do better on third down especially.Missouri: The Tigers brought the pressure defensively, racking up six sacks and nine tackles for losses. Charles Harris made eight tackles -three of them for losses -- 2 1/2 sacks and a forced fumble, and Marcell Frazier added 1 1/2. Vanderbilt amassed 411 yards, the lowest opponent yardage total Missouris defense has allowed in six games.UP NEXTVanderbilt: The Commodores host Ole Miss (4-5, 1-4 SEC) next Saturday. The Rebels defeated Vanderbilt 27-16 last season in Oxford.Missouri: The Tigers visit Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) next Saturday. The Volunteers defeated Missouri 19-8 last season in Columbia. ' ' '