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Maple Leafs 7-3 Canadiens (Jan 18, 2025) Game Recap
MONTREAL — — The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto. Joseph Woll made 32 saves.
Kirby Dach, Patrik Laine, and Josh Anderson scored forst-period goals for Montreal. Sam Montembeault finished with 27 saves.
Montreal struck first on Dach’s goal at 5:08. Patrik Laine, on the power play, and Josh Anderson scored just nine seconds apart, giving Montreal a 3-0 lead.
Toronto pulled within 3-2 after two periods on goals from McMann and Robertson. Nylander scored 24 seconds into the third period on a breakaway to make it 3-all.
Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal at 4:31, Matthews scored a short-handed goal at 7:58, Lorentz scored at 14:45, and Kampf added a short-handed empty-netter at 18:26.
Canadiens: Missed opportunities again made Montreal’s life more difficult than it needed to be. Shots ringing off the post, missing open chances, and excellent saves from Woll prevented them from putting the game away in the second period.
Maple Leafs: Despite an abysmal first period, Toronto regrouped and completed their comeback in the blink of an eye, scoring five before Montreal had the chance to regroup.
Halfway through the second period, Montreal’s Christian Dvorak sent a shot that rang off the right post and promptly turned into a two-on-one rush that ended with McMann scoring eight seconds later.
Maple Leafs: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
Canadiens: Host the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Montreal Canadiens in a 7-3 victory on January 18, 2025.
The game started off with the Maple Leafs taking an early lead, with goals from Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner putting them up 2-0 in the first period. The Canadiens fought back with a goal from Brendan Gallagher, but the Leafs quickly responded with another goal from Matthews to extend their lead.
In the second period, the Maple Leafs continued to pile on the goals, with John Tavares, William Nylander, and Rasmus Sandin all finding the back of the net. The Canadiens managed to score two goals of their own, but it wasn’t enough to catch up to the Leafs.
In the third period, Matthews completed his hat trick with another goal, solidifying the Maple Leafs’ victory. Despite a late goal from the Canadiens, the Leafs held on for a convincing 7-3 win.
Overall, it was a strong performance from the Maple Leafs, with their offense firing on all cylinders and their defense holding strong against the Canadiens. The win moves the Maple Leafs closer to the top of the standings, while the Canadiens will look to bounce back in their next game.
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