Montembeault allowed six goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
7 unanswered goals erase bad start
The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from three goals down to top the host Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night. Oliver Ekman-Larsson tallied a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll made 33 saves for Toronto,
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
The Canadiens entered the night 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. They also collected points in six consecutive games (5-0-1). So while a fall from such heights was inevitable, blowing a three-goal lead on Saturday night against the Leafs still stings. A test for the resurgent Habs will be how they rebound from the thrashing.
The Montreal Canadiens lost 7-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Bell Centre on Saturday despite being in a comfortable position early in the game.
Martin St. Louis’ squad has won eight of its last 10 games, beating teams like the Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals, and Dallas Stars. During this stretch, it’s given up just 2.0 goals per game.
With both the Canadiens and Maple Leafs playing some of their best hockey this season, fans could be in for another classic chapter in this storied rivalry.
The collapse was complete when Steven Lorentz was left all alone in front and he beat Montembeault to make it 6-3 Leafs. The Canadiens kept trying to claw their way back, but Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll did everything he could to protect the Leaf lead, including using the knob of his stick.
McMann's goal jumpstarted the Maple Leafs' offense to score seven unanswered goals to defeat the Canadiens 7-3.
Nylander had a goal, sevens shots on net and one block in Saturday's 7-3 win over Montreal.
The Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Montreal Canadiens Bell Center on Saturday night and came away with a wild 7-3 victory. What were this game’s good, bad, and ugly aspects?