TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock briefly considered pulling Frederik Andersen in what was ultimately the worst game of his NHL career, a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.Andersen gave up a career-high seven goals on only 24 shots Tuesday night, the third time in his first five starts the 27-year-old has allowed at least five goals and fourth time hes allowed four or more. Andersen is sporting an unseemly .851 save percentage so far this season.I felt like everything just bounced the wrong way and (I) wasnt able to make any saves when we needed to, Andersen said.Tampa Bay struck for four goals on the first 11 shots, including two by Steven Stamkos who matched a career-high with four points. Still Babcock stuck with his struggling No. 1, whom the Leafs acquired in a summer trade with Anaheim.Hes my guy, I want him to play, Babcock said after Torontos fifth loss in six games to start the season. So I could pull him and then say `OK I showed you! But what did I show him? To me dig in there with the rest of the guys, make the next save and give us a chance to come back and win the game. You cant do that sitting on the bench.Andersen arrived in Toronto with considerable pressure, having signed for five years and $25 million. He was instantly crowned the clubs undisputed starting goalie, a position he never held over three seasons with the Ducks.After the latest defeat, which followed a 5-4 shootout loss in Chicago, Andersen said he was still adjusting to a new team and city with infinitely brighter lights and significantly more attention. He was also trying to rediscover a confidence which has eluded him so far this fall, an injury before training camp foreshadowing a rocky October.Definitely an adjustment, he said of the move to Toronto from quieter confines in Anaheim. But youve just got to keep doing what youre doing, dont try to change too much. I think thats something that Ive got to be better at, just play my game and then the results should come.It didnt take long for Tampa Bay to get to Andersen, Stamkos scoring the games first goal 79 seconds in.Andrej Sustr intercepted Auston Matthews failed pass attempt in the Toronto zone and then found Stamkos alone behind the Leafs defense and though the Lightnings captain lost control of the puck, Leafs defenseman Matt Hunwick inadvertently batted it past his own goaltender.Stamkos re-signed with the Lightning for eight years and $68 million after flirting briefly with the Leafs ahead of the July 1 signing date.Killorn upped the Tampa lead to 2-0 six minutes after Stamkos scored.Stamkos whistled a one-timer past Andersen from the top of the faceoff circle. It was second goal of the game for Stamkos and fifth in six games this season.The seven-goal shelling eclipsed Andersens previous career-high of six goals, which came last March, against the Maple Leafs.Youve just got to challenge yourself to work harder, Andersen said of digging out from the early rut. Thats the only thing to get out of it if you arent feeling like youre being hit with the puck or seeing the puck; youve got to just work harder to see it.Babcock stressed his faith in Andersen.It hasnt gone as good as he would like it to go, Babcock said. (But) were very confident in his ability. We did a lot of work in advance to know what hes capable of doing. Hes done it for three years straight.Its very important that we support him, the coach added. But hes got to get to work too and do his part.Toronto outshot Tampa 13-9 in the first but trailed 3-0.The Lightning scored their fourth goal on only their 11th shot. Stamkos fired a pass into the slot and the deflected puck eventually made its way to Hedman, who tucked in his first goal this season.In the second period Peter Hollands shot hit Bishop in the mask. The goaltender fell immediately to the ice and lost teeth on the play. He searched the ice with teammate Brian Boyle, who eventually seemed to locate the lost teeth.Bishop remained in the game, yielding a late period power-play goal to Nylander. The 20-year-old got his fourth goal and eighth point this season. Nylander, who added a third-period assist, has eight goals and 20 points in his last 18 NHL games and at least a point in five of six games this fall.Kucherov, Namestnikov and Drouin added third-period goals for Tampa, Van Riemsdyk and Matthews both scored just over a minute apart, but the late rally fell short.Matthews has 10 points in his first six NHL games, vaulting into first place in the NHL in scoring.UP NEXT:Lightning: play at Montreal on Thursday.Maple Leafs: host Florida on Thursday. China Shoes Sale . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. Cheap Shoes From China Fast Shipping . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. 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A few days before the final roster was to be announced for Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey,?Jack Johnson got a phone call from a member of USA Hockeys management team who asked him to meet the group in Cleveland for dinner, along with fellow defenseman Erik Johnson. The two?players had earned a silver medal together at the 2010 Olympics but had been left off the 2014 team.Typically, when it comes to roster selections, no news is good news. But Jack Johnson had no clue what an invitation to dinner signaled for his chances, so he immediately called Erik Johnson (no relation) to see if he knew anything more.Both of us had the same question: Did this mean we were on the team? said Jack, a 29-year-old blueliner for the?Columbus Blue Jackets. We just didnt know. We had never been invited to dinner like that before and were second-guessing ourselves the entire time leading up to it.Team USA general manager Dean Lombardi, who is also the GM for the Los Angeles Kings, and coach John Tortorella, who also coaches the Blue Jackets, were both in Cleveland to watch their respective AHL affiliates battle in the Calder Cup playoffs.?John and I wanted to meet with Erik and Jack specifically to explain to them the importance of fulfilling their role whenever John puts them in -- whether its 10 minutes, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, Lombardi explained. We wanted to be perfectly clear with them about our expectations.Lombardi and Tortorella?showed them cuts compiled from more than six hours of video on each player -- the good, the bad and even a little ugly. The GM and coach then talked about the players job descriptions and roles for the tournament, and even described the scouting process they went through to reach that point. But neither Lombardi nor Tortorella had yet to reveal whether either Johnson had actually made the team.All signs were pointing in that direction, but we werent allowing ourselves to get excited until we actually knew, Jack Johnson said. Finally, when things were wrapping up, Erik flat-out asked them if all this meant we had made the team. Dean Lombardi kind of chuckled and said yes -- and I was finally able to breathe.Not making the Olympic team in 2014 was a tough pill to swallow for Jack Johnson. After being an overtime goal away from a gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 and settling for silver, he wanted another crack at the Olympics. But that disappointment turned out to be the least of his concerns that year. That fall, he filed for bankruptcy after he discovered his parents had taken out several large, high-rate loans against his future earnings and had defaulted on more than $6 million of debt with several million still due.The legal process is still going on, but right now Im closer to the end of it than the start of it, Jack Johnson said. Unfortunately with my family, things arent ideal. But Ive started a family of my own and it gives me a lot more perspective on things and a lot more clarity on it.Over the past year and a half, Jack Johnson has ggotten married, had a daughter and found his game again.ddddddddddddI never gave up on the hope of putting the USA jersey on again, Johnson said. Coach Tortorella called me last summer and said hed be watching me, so I knew making this team was a real possibility. I just had to go out there and be myself and not let anything else affect me and just get back to having fun playing hockey again. I think all the positive things that happened for me in a short amount of time this past year helped me do that.As far as Lombardi is concerned, Jack Johnson is exactly the type of player he wants on this team.Theres no way were going to win this thing unless we play hard and are hard to play against, Lombardi said. We know thats what were going to get from Jack on every shift, and after going through the scouting process, we knew we wanted him on our blueline making it difficult for the other teams top lines.Both Erik, at 6-foot-4 and 232 pounds, and Jack, who is 6-foot-1, 240, bring a big, physical presence to the blueline.It was pretty clear to Erik and I -- and I think we were there together because well probably play together -- were going to be out there with a very physical presence, Jack Johnson said. There will be plenty of guys who can bring the offensive side of the game, but they think we can bring the strong defensive side of the game that might have been lacking before.Once Lombardi said the magic word that revealed Jack was on the World Cup roster and allowed him to exhale, Johnson knew it was just Step 1 and that there was still more work to be done.When he said yes, I flat-out told him, I promise you. I wont let you down. Whatever you want -- kill penalties, block shots, change water bottles -- whatever you want, Ill be happy to do it, said Johnson, who has worn the USA jersey at two U-18 world championships, two world junior championships, five world championships and one Olympics with a gold, two silver and a bronze medal to show for it.Im not sure theres another player who takes more pride in putting on that USA jersey than Jack, Lombardi said. Its real. The pride he takes in that jersey is unsurpassed. I think he likes wearing the USA jersey more than his NHL jersey, and I have no doubt hell do everything he can to help the team win.For Jack Johnson, this opportunity is more than just another chance to put on that jersey and win a gold medal. Its proof that he can bounce back.I was dealing with a lot [in 2014] and I didnt play well enough to make it impossible for them to leave me off the team, and I take full responsibility for that, Johnson said. I knew my game wasnt at the level it could have been or needed to be, but you have to learn from it and keep pushing forward. When you do that, things always seem to turn around as long as you keep the right frame of mind. This time, I know I earned my way back onto this team. ' ' '