Instead, they blew an early three-goal lead to fall 7-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre on Saturday night. Montreal was up 3-0 after the first period, only to get counterpunched by the Atlantic Division-leading Leafs to the tune of seven unanswered goals the rest of the way.

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates his goal over the Montreal Canadiens during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL — As the clock ticked down to zero ...

After a cold spell, William Nylander potted two in his last putting. Expect Willy to fire at will with his swagger back. We’ve got a busy NHL betting slate tonight with 15 games on tap, including an Original Six showdown between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre.

It was a tale of two games on Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson ... 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 ...

Saturday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens provided hockey fans with one of the more exciting games of the season, while giving both fan bases a free ride on an emotional roller coaster.

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. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto (22-18-4).

MONTREAL (AP ... 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 ...

The Minnesota Wild got off to a strong start during a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena last night. (Wednesday) Marat Khusnutdinov and Jared Spurgeon

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's undersized players in this week's Power Rankings.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was named captain, while Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson joined Nylander as alternates.