Sam Montembeault made 48 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday within the season opener for each groups.
The Maple Leafs had long past 227 consecutive common season video games with out being close out, the longest energetic streak within the NHL, however Montreal spoiled trainer Craig Berube’s Maple Leafs debut.
Montembeault logged his 2d profession shutout. The opposite passed off on Feb. 23, 2022, in a 4-0 win in opposition to the Buffalo Sabres.
Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves for Toronto, as Joseph Woll didn’t get started in purpose on account of a lower-body damage. Goalie Dennis Hildeby was once recalled from Toronto of the American Hockey League on an emergency foundation to again up Stolarz.
Montreal went 1-for-5 at the energy play whilst Toronto was once 0-for-4.
Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews led the Maple Leafs with six pictures on purpose every.
Former Canadiens ahead Max Pacioretty performed 13:24 and had two pictures on purpose in his Maple Leafs debut.
The Canadiens scored the lone purpose on an influence play at 7:48 of the primary length. Kirby Dach fed Juraj Slafkovsky under the purpose line. Slafkovsky were given the puck to Caufield, who one-timed the puck previous Stolarz from the precise publish.
Stolarz stopped an try by way of Alex Newhook from the slot at 10:30 of the 3rd length to stay the Leafs’ deficit at one.
Montembeault stopped Steven Lorentz by myself in entrance at 12:05 of the 3rd length.
The Maple Leafs, who scored an NHL-high 11 six-on-five objectives remaining season, together with one on opening evening in opposition to the Canadiens, pulled Stolarz with greater than two mins final. Alternatively, they had been not able to transform as Montembeault made a number of saves in entrance because the remaining minute, together with one on Matthews within the ultimate seconds.
Toronto outshot Montreal 13-6 in the second one length however was once not able to transform. Montembeault robbed Matthews together with his glove early in the second one. Later within the length, Matthews banged a shot off the publish.
–Box Stage Media
