Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens – 9/2/2019 – Game Recap

Toronto Maple Leafs (33-17-3 for 69 points) v, Montreal Canadiens (31-18-6 for 68 points)

Lineups:

Toronto:

Patrick Marleau – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

Andreas Johnsson – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

 

Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

 

Frederik Andersen

Garrett Sparks

 

Scratched: Justin Holl & Igor Ozhiganov

Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back),Tyler Ennis (Leg)

Suspension: None

 

Montreal:

Jonathan Drouin – Phillip Danault – Brendan Gallagher

Tomas Tatar– Max Domi– Andrew Shaw

Artturi Lehkonen –  Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Joel Armia

Nicolas Deslauriers – Michael Chaput – Charles Hudon

 

Victor Mete – Shea Weber

Mike Reilly – Jeff Petry

Brett Kulak – Jordie Benn

 

Carey Price

Antti Niemi

 

Scratched: Matthew Peca

Injuries: Paul Byron

Suspension: None

 

Gameday:

Starting off a six-game road swing with an Original Six showdown Saturday night in Montreal.

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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 9, 2019

First Period:

Montreal Goal – 0:51 – Andrew Shaw (12)  assisted, Jeff Petry (28) and Max Domi (31)

Toronto Goal – 2:20 – Andreas Johnsson (14)  assisted, Zach Hyman (14)

Toronto Goal – 4:42 – Nikita Zaitsev (2)  assisted, Par Lindholm (11)

Montreal Penalty– 4:53 – Phillip Danault, 2 minutes for Tripping

Toronto Penalty– 7:46 – John Tavares, 4 minutes for High Sticking

 

End of 1st – TOR–2        MTL – 1

Shots              16                 15

Faceoffs     12/20              8/20

Hits               7                     13

PP                 0/1                 0/2

 

Analysis

Leafs started slow but then picked it up and seemed to settle into a rhythm and scored 2 to take a 2-1 lead going into the intermission

 

Need to Do:

Keep on the forecheck and stay disciplined in the defensive zone

Leafs score a pair in fast-paced first period and take a 2-1 lead into the intermission. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/LvPeXZ26cf

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 10, 2019

Feel the magic in the air.

The second starts now on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/c28SrXzUXH

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 10, 2019

Second Period:

Montreal Goal–01:13 – Tomas Tatar (17), assisted by Shea Weber (12) and Carey Price (1)

Montreal Penalty – 4:41 – Artturi Lehkonen, 2 minutes for Tripping

Montreal Penalty – 8:25 – Jonathan Drouin, 2 minutes for Interference

Toronto Penalty – 18:08 – Zach Hyman, 2 minutes for Interference

 

End of 2nd – TOR– 2          MTL – 2

Shots              25                    24

Faceoffs       19/35             16/35

Hits              11                    34

PP                 0/3               0/3

 

Analysis:

Leafs played alright but not up to their level, Montreal seemed to dictate the action.

 

Need to Do:

Need to get back to the forecheck and cycle game

 

We're tied 2-2 at the end of the second. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/1JW7MzTH2D

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 10, 2019

 

Third Period:

Toronto Penalty – 5:37– Auston Matthews, 2 minutes for Delay of Game

Montreal PP Goal–07:24 – Brendan Gallagher (22), assisted by Max Domi (32) and Andrew Shaw (14)

Toronto Goal–08:35 – William Nylander (3), assisted by John Tavares (27)

Toronto Penalty – 19:28– Nikita Zaitsev, 2 minutes for Delay of Game

 

End of 3rd – TOR– 3       MTL – 3

Shots             30                    36

Faceoffs     32/57                25/57

Hits               16                        49

PP                0/3                    1/5

 

Analysis:

Leaf came out slow again in the third but William Nylander snipes home his 3^rd of the season and helps the Leafs take it to overtime

Nothing settled after 60 minutes and we’re headed to overtime.

Free hockey coming up next on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/TcOa3Q4T8o

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 10, 2019

 

OT:
Toronto Goal–02:17 – John Tavares (33), assisted by Mitch Marner (46) and Morgan Rielly (41)

 

End of 3rd – TOR– 3       MTL – 3

Shots             30                    36

Faceoffs     32/57                25/57

Hits               16                        49

PP                0/3                    1/5

 

Analysis:

Leafs killed the penalty kill and then stormed up the ice for the Marner slick pass to Tavares for the win.

Leafs take tonight's thriller in overtime for fourth straight win!#LeafsForever #FuelledByG @GatoradeCanada pic.twitter.com/hSxg2XdKMw

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 10, 2019

 

Next Up:

Toronto (34-17-3 71pts) vs New York Rangers (23-23-8 54pts)

Montreal (31-18-6 68pts) at Nashville (33-20-4 70pts)