Michael Bunting scored twice as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday in the Toronto debuts for Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari.
The forwards were acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster three-team trade late Friday - and were in the action at Scotiabank Arena just over 20 hours later.
Bunting added his second of the night with 1:40 left in the period off a Calle Jarnkrok feed that saw O'Reilly pick up the second assist. The 32-year-old from Clinton, Ont. - a town some 200 kilometres west of Toronto - nearly scored on his first shift before Acciari had a good chance with five minutes left in the first.
“I don't think you can ever have enough,” Tavares said Saturday morning of leadership. “Being the captain doesn't mean you have all the answers. You need different people to lead in different ways.”“The first thing that goes through your mind is, 'Who did we lose?”' said the 39-year-old. “Everyone in here has been a big part of our success.”Canadiens head coach Martin St.
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