Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen believes the Washington Capitals weren't the only ones to defeat his team.

"We didn't play anywhere close to what we're capable of," said Andersen, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "We beat ourselves."

For the second consecutive game, the Leafs dug themselves a hole in the early going, as they trailed 2-0 less than five minutes into the game and were down 4-1 after the first period.

This was once again uncharacteristic of the Leafs, as they were one of the best first-period teams throughout the regular season and the first two games of the series.

Andersen can't be blamed for the majority of Washington's goals, but he failed to make a big save when they needed it most.

After Auston Matthews scored to cut the deficit to 4-3, T.J. Oshie beat Andersen through the five-hole about a minute later off a costly giveaway at the blue line, which sucked the energy right out of the building. The tally was Oshie's second of the game.

With the series evened up at 2-2, Andersen and the Leafs will begin a best of three with the Caps on Friday in DC.

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