US EditionBanged-up Canadiens, Maple Leafs slump into rivalry matchup
Noah Dobson and Josh Anderson each scored twice as the Canadiens snapped their five-game losing streak against the Maple Leafs in a rivalry game.
- On Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2, snapping a five-game losing streak, with Noah Dobson scoring a key goal.
- Toronto was short-handed due to injuries to Auston Matthews, Toronto captain, and Matthew Knies, Toronto winger, amid a poor stretch for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson opened the scoring with goals 82 seconds apart, and Josh Anderson scored twice, including an empty-net goal with 2:10 remaining.
- Toronto pulled starter Joseph Woll after allowing four goals on 25 shots 13:11 into the second period, while Jakub Dobes made 24 saves for his first win since Oct. 28 and Dennis Hildeby stopped all three shots in relief.
- The Leafs will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday as the Montreal Canadiens begin a three-game road trip Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth.
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Canadiens snap five-game skid with 5-2 win over Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - Noah Dobson and Josh Anderson scored twice to help the Montreal Canadiens snap a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the rival Toronto Maple Leafs in a battle of two slumping teams on Saturday night.
"One Saturday night in Montreal, the Canadian against the Maple Leafs... I think it's going to be a good fight."
Banged-up Canadiens, Maple Leafs slump into rivalry matchup
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope for a speedy reversal of fortune when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night to kick off a six-game road trip in their second clash of the season against their Atlantic Division rival.
Banged-up Canadiens, Maple Leafs slump into rivalry matchup
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope for a speedy reversal of fortune when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night to kick off a six-game road trip in their second clash of the season against their Atlantic Division rival.
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